Overview
- The White House wants ICE to arrest 3,000 people a day, dramatically boosting deportation numbers.
- Some Republicans, including Rep. David Valadao, urge targeting known criminals over long-resident workers to preserve community labor forces.
- Lawmakers such as Rep. Carlos Gimenez warn that aggressive raids on workplaces could stall key economic sectors.
- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart raises human rights alarms, noting asylum seekers risk being sent back to authoritarian regimes.
- Other GOP members, like Rep. Tom Barrett, continue to back broad, exception-free immigration enforcement, highlighting growing intraparty rifts.