"For much of ICE's 22-year history, the agency aimed to operate with relative discretion: Officers handled administrative tasks and carried out deportations in what they thought of as targeted campaigns. Now, amid the White House's crackdown on illegal immigration, the Department of Homeland Security is resorting to more indiscriminate methods, flooding the streets in certain cities across the country. DHS insists that it is focused on undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but some of its reported arrests-of U.S. citizens, of those without criminal convictions"
"The administration recently tapped Border Patrol, known for its paramilitary-style culture, to lead more raids, and its teams have taken an even more aggressive approach. Border Patrol agents are expected to soon deploy to parts of Louisiana and Mississippi in an operation reportedly called "Swamp Sweep"-similar to the "Charlotte's Web" operation that agents carried out in Charlotte, North Carolina, where more than 250 people were arrested."
ICE historically operated with relative discretion, conducting targeted administrative enforcement and deportations. The Department of Homeland Security has shifted toward more indiscriminate street-level operations amid a White House crackdown on illegal immigration. DHS publicly claims the focus remains on undocumented immigrants with criminal records, but arrests have included U.S. citizens and people without criminal convictions. The administration assigned Border Patrol leadership to some urban operations, and Border Patrol teams have adopted a more aggressive approach and faced judicial criticism for excessive force. Reported operations include named actions like "Charlotte's Web" and a planned "Swamp Sweep" deployment to parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.
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