Overview
- DHS identified the 5,000th arrestee as Gustavo Garcia-Miranda, a Mexican national and convicted drug trafficker detained for illegal reentry.
- Border czar Tom Homan said operations will ramp up in Los Angeles and target New York, Portland, Seattle and Chicago, where a naval base near the city is under consideration as a hub.
- To meet the surge, FLETC is postponing most non-ICE training through year-end while ICE accelerates hiring 10,000 ERO officers and 1,000 HSI agents, shortens academy time and equips new units.
- ICE has deported nearly 200,000 people since January and total removals across DHS approach 350,000, though daily interior arrests reportedly trail a 3,000-a-day goal.
- Court orders in Southern California restrict roving and appearance-based stops, and the Mexican Consulate’s 641 detainee interviews since June highlight disputes over arrest counts and who is being detained.