Overview

• The FBI is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist in President Trump's initiative to deport criminal illegal immigrants.
• FBI special agents in charge at all 55 field offices are providing intelligence, tactical, and legal support to prioritize the apprehension of high-risk individuals.
• Operations over the past week have resulted in the detention of approximately 7,300 illegal immigrants, many with charges or convictions for violent crimes, including robbery, rape, and assault.
• President Trump announced plans to send up to 30,000 dangerous individuals to Guantánamo Bay for detention, citing concerns over their home countries' ability to manage them.
• The crackdown includes high-profile arrests, such as a suspected gang member in the Bronx and a human smuggling suspect in El Paso, with ongoing investigations into broader criminal networks.