ICE faces budget shortage that could delay Trump’s mass deportation plans

In a jarring turn of events, the funds allocated for immigration operations under the incumbent government have fallen short of expectations, jeopardizing the rampant administration plans for widespread deportations. The implementation of President Trump’s stringent immigration agenda could face significant delays due to these unforeseen financial constraints within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Trump pick to head ICE is agency vet who will be able to start deportation effort on day one

With decades of experience in the realm of immigration enforcement, Trump’s pick to lead ICE, Ken Cuccinelli, is set to hit the ground running. Cuccinelli’s familiarity with the agency and its operations will allow him to seamlessly step into the role and swiftly implement the administration’s deportation directive. As ICE’s new frontman, Cuccinelli will oversee the intensification of immigration arrests and swiftly revive the contested family separation policy. His appointment represents a resolute commitment to advancing Trump’s hardline stance on immigration, promising a surge in deportations and an unwavering resolve to enforce immigration laws.

Trump plans the ‘largest deportation’ ever. Here’s how it might start.

Amidst the echoes of his campaign vows, President Trump has set in motion plans for a “largest deportation” campaign. Rumored to surpass previous enforcement efforts under the Obama administration, the strategies being considered range from widespread workplace raids to increased community policing. As part of this crackdown, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are poised to target undocumented immigrants with a focus on those with criminal records or prior deportation orders. Furthermore, Trump’s administration is considering suspending or even eliminating the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation. These policies have ignited widespread concern among immigrant communities and ignited a firestorm of debate over the role of immigration enforcement in the United States.