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ICE Conducts Record Worksite Raids, Arresting Over 1,000 in First 100 Days of Trump’s Second Term

The agency has proposed nearly $1 million in fines against businesses employing unauthorized workers, marking unprecedented enforcement levels.

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ICE Worksite enforcement  (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Overview

  • ICE has arrested more than 1,000 unauthorized workers in the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term, the highest rate in the agency's history.
  • The agency has subpoenaed records from approximately 1,200 businesses and proposed nearly $1 million in civil fines for immigration employment violations.
  • A whole-of-government approach has been employed, involving federal, state, and local agencies in coordinated enforcement actions across the country.
  • Recent operations include arrests at a Texas bakery, a New Jersey warehouse, a Louisiana construction site, and a Washington state roofing company.
  • ICE and the IRS have also filed a civil complaint against a Chinese money laundering organization, leading to the seizure of properties, vehicles, and bank accounts connected to illegal labor supply chains.