Trump Directs ICE to Intensify Deportations in Democrat-Led Cities

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Trump orders ICE to hit Democrat-run cities in expanded deportation blitz

President Trump has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to "expand efforts to detain and deport" undocumented immigrants in Democratic-run cities. The big picture: Trump's order comes as California's Democratic leaders challenge him in the courts over his deployment of the state National Guard and U.S. Marines to ICE protests in Los Angeles — one of the cities he singled out in Sunday's Truth Social post.

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Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests

President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Trump in a social media posting called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials “to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

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Trump Orders ICE To Step Up Operations In Major Democrat-Run Cities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been ordered to broaden the “single largest Mass Deportation Operation” in U.S. history, targeting “crime-ridden and dangerous” areas in large Democrat-led cities, President Donald Trump declared on Sunday. “In order to achieve this, we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities, such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where Millions upon Millions of Illegal Aliens reside,” the president said.

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President Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in large Democratic-run cities
President Trump calls for an expanded deportation blitz in an evening June 15 post on Truth Social. His order came after large protests in response to ICE raids erupted in Los Angeles last week. Trump said to achieve his deportation goals, "we must expand efforts to detain and deport Illegal Aliens in America’s largest Cities"
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Trump directs ICE to ramp up deportation efforts in Democratic cities, undeterred by protests
US President Donald Trump on Sunday, June 15, directed federal authorities to ramp up deportation efforts in Democratic-led cities. "These, and other such Cities, are the core of the Democrat Power Center," he claimed. Trump's declaration comes after weeks of increased enforcement, and after Stephen Miller said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would target 3,000 arrests a day.
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Trump orders ICE to ramp up deportations in Democratic stronghold cities
Trump orders ICE to ramp up deportations in Democratic stronghold cities. The move escalates his hardline stance ahead of the election, targeting sanctuary jurisdictions resisting federal enforcement. Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term, after successfully campaigning against an alleged "invasion" by criminals.
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Trump orders ICE to expand deportations in Democratic cities – DW – 06/16/2025
President Donald Trump calls on Democrats to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the U.S. He says they are "robbing the welfare state" by allowing illegal immigrants to live and work in the United States. "We must stop this flow of illegals into our country," he says.
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Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests
President Donald Trump has directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities. The move comes after large protests have erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Trump in a social media posting called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials “to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal.”
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Trump orders Ice to expand deportation of migrants
Trump calls on federal agencies to deliver "the single largest mass deportation programme in history" Los Angeles, Chicago and New York are among the cities where large-scale protests have broken out since 6 June. Trump has faced legal challenges and criticism for his response to the protests - particularly his deployment of the military.
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After largest-ever protests, Trump orders arrest of millions of immigrants
President Donald Trump issued a lengthy social media post in response to the largest anti-government protests in American history. He ordered raids and mass arrests by federal agents. Trump is threatening to abolish what little remains of constitutional democracy in the United States. After this diatribe, why should anyone believe there will be legitimate elections in 20 years?
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Trump’s mass deportation policy becomes a meandering moving target
The White House's immigration policy is an erratic mess. The president has made a series of announcements, only to reverse them. The White House has said it will increase deportations of undocumented immigrants. But the president has also said that changes are coming to the policy. He has also made a number of reversals on his immigration policy.
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Amid increased deportation efforts in Chicago area, Trump takes aim at Pritzker, Johnson
President Donald Trump lashes out at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Trump: "You’ve got a really bad governor in Chicago and a bad mayor. But the governor is probably the worst in the country.”
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Confusion reigns as Trump threatens to intensify L.A. sweeps days even as ICE vows shift
President Trump has vowed to ramp up deportations of illegal immigrants. The move comes after the Obama administration paused some deportations. The Obama administration has not explained why it stopped some immigration arrests. The White House has not said what it will do if the new policy is implemented.
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Los Angeles families fear ICE raids at school graduation ceremonies
LA Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Angeleno immigrants have said they plan to miss student graduations out of fear of ICE. The tensions have left the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest district in the nation, at the center of the national battle on immigration deportations.
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President Trump directs ICE to pause immigration raids on restaurants
The Trump administration has allegedly directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to pause immigration-related arrests and deportations in multiple sectors. The sectors include the agricultural, hotel, and restaurant industries. The New York Times reported that the new guidance to hold off on immigration enforcement in the agricultural and hospitality industries was circulated on Thursday.
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