Overview
- ICE reported that more than 600 of those arrested had significant criminal convictions or pending charges, and 277 had prior removal orders.
- The month-long sweep ran from September 4 to 30 and targeted what ICE called egregious offenders, including six documented gang members and three known or suspected terrorists.
- ICE criticized local jurisdictions for not honoring detainer requests, saying that forced riskier at-large arrests and underscored its public-safety rationale.
- Local reporting and attorneys identified people detained without criminal records or with pending immigration petitions, prompting objections from advocates and some officials.
- The agency said all detainees remain in custody pending removal proceedings or deportation, as political and legal clashes over sanctuary policies continue, including a federal lawsuit against Boston.