Overview
- Homeland Security released names and conviction details for people arrested between January 16 and 18 in operations spanning Baltimore, San Francisco, New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio, Buffalo, Los Angeles, Newark, and Philadelphia.
- Those cited include individuals convicted in the U.S. of offenses such as murder, rape, sexual exploitation of a minor, child pornography, assault, and burglary.
- DHS reiterates that ICE has made over 600,000 arrests during the broader enforcement campaign and says a majority involved charges or convictions in U.S. courts.
- The department says assaults on ICE personnel have risen sharply, reporting a 1,300% increase in attacks on agents.
- Protests and obstruction efforts continued in Minneapolis, including a church service disruption reported over the weekend, as critics like Rep. Ilhan Omar question DHS claims and ICE director Todd M. Lyons pledges to continue operations.