The Trump administration has warned that local leaders, including mayors, who try to block mass deportation efforts could face arrest as the president and his team work to ease a surge in illegal immigration. .
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller warned that officials who try to protect immigrants from deportation during “Jesse Watters Prime Time” will violate the law and be at “criminal jeopardy.”
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The Homeland Security Advisor said, “The law prohibits the harboring of illegal aliens, the smuggling of illegal aliens, obstruction of law enforcement, obstruction of public proceedings, conspiracy to violate the rights of Americans, all of these and many other acts. “It's clear that this is a criminal law.” Jesse Watters on Wednesday.
“So, if there is [are] When incidents occur where public officials or elected individuals violate these criminal laws, I fully expect the Department of Justice to follow the provisions of the law. ”
Miller emphasized that “no one is above the law, no one is an illegal alien, and no one chooses to be an alien here illegally.”
On January 22, 2025, ICE-ERO News York arrested Camaro Denver Hay, a Jamaican national. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) previously charged Hay on December 10, 2024 with “Promoting Sexual Performance by a Child Under 17 Years of Age and Possession: Possession/Access of Sexual Performance by a Child Under 16 Years of Age.” I was arrested. View”. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 460 undocumented immigrants with criminal records, including sexual assault, domestic violence, and drug and weapons offenses, at the beginning of the Trump administration.
According to information obtained by Fox News Digital, during a 33-hour period between midnight on January 21 and 9 a.m. on January 22, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) conducted criminal records for sexual assault, robbery, and burglary. More than 460 illegal immigrants were arrested. , aggravated assault, drug and weapons offenses, resisting arrest and domestic violence.
Investigators arrested nationals of numerous countries, including Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Senegal, and Venezuela.
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“The first round of immigration has already resulted in the arrest and removal of some of the most heinous criminals in this country, including child pornography cases, murder cases and child sexual assault cases,” Miller said. “This is just the beginning of our efforts to free our country from the threat of immigrant crime. In the coming days, there will be a massive escalation of enforcement operations across the country to dismantle this criminal network. It will be.”
Miller said ICE will be assisted by “law enforcement partners: the FBI, ATF, DEA, and U.S. Marshals.”
Border czar Tom Homan confirmed to Fox News that deportation efforts began on Tuesday, with authorities prioritizing “the worst cases” to restore security.
“In terms of sanctuary cities as a whole, we're going to see a flood of federal law enforcement to find and eliminate these criminal threats,” Miller said. “The laws of this country are being restored by President Trump. The sovereignty of this country is being restored by President Trump. The cartels will be designated terrorists and sent packing.”
Homan on Wednesday issued a stern warning to officials in blue cities and states who are resisting the Trump administration's mass deportations.
FOX News' Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
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