Overview
- DHS and ICE said the 14-day operation concluded on Dec. 22 with more than 1,030 arrests tied to the new enforcement authorities.
- ICE Director Todd Lyons praised the effort as a massive success and said the mission is to prevent further victims of illegal alien crime.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said those arrested will face justice and removal, crediting President Trump with empowering the operation.
- Agency materials highlighted detainees linked to offenses such as rape, child sexual assault, assault on officers, and domestic violence, naming individuals including Jamie Escobar-Mirales and Javier Diaz-Cabrera.
- The law, enacted in January, requires detention for specified charges like burglary and assault and includes provisions allowing states to act if federal detention or removal obligations are not met.