ICE Arrests 32 Criminal Illegal Immigrants in Trump's Florida Home County

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 32 criminal illegal immigrants in Palm Beach County, Florida, on January 27 and 28. The arrests were part of "targeted immigration enforcement operations" conducted in coordination with the U.S. Border Patrol.

Those arrested included individuals from Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Cuba, and Nicaragua. Among them were a 30-year-old Venezuelan male convicted of drug possession, robbery, and resisting an officer; a 44-year-old Haitian female convicted of battery, drug possession, and prostitution; a 24-year-old Cuban male convicted of fraud through illegal use of a credit card and larceny; and a 25-year-old Guatemalan male convicted of cocaine possession and driving under the influence.

All those arrested will remain detained pending their removal from the U.S. or hearing before an immigration judge.

The arrests come as ICE and federal authorities under the new Trump administration have unleashed a string of targeted operations, arresting several thousand illegal immigrants since Trump's second term began on January 20. ICE officers have been seen carrying out raids of homes, work sites, and other establishments, while deportations have also ramped up, with the Trump administration beginning flights this week, transporting the most violent migrants to Guantánamo Bay.

According to a separate ICE statement, the agency has been conducting "enhanced enforcement operations" in Chicago and New York with routine daily operations taking place throughout the country. The agency said it is currently utilizing a "whole-of-government approach" to target criminal aliens with no legal basis for removal.

In many cases, ICE is partnering with the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the U.S. Marshals Service to carry out these arrests.