Just over two weeks away from the arrival of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States, for the second time in his career, the Republican has made clear his migration policy through a large number of raids conducted by migration agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE, by its English initials).
Through these maneuvers, aimed at identifying and deporting immigrants in irregular situations, the North American government also aims to expel individuals with active deportation orders, pending legal processes within the country or in other places as well as for previous convictions.
Thanks to the work carried out by ICE in collaboration with other governmental entities such as the FBI, the DEA, the ATF, among others, people who violated migration laws or represent a threat to national security through various crimes can be identified through these arrest operations, as emphasized by Trump since the beginning of his new term.
But what are the crimes or offenses that ICE considers for deportation?
Crimes qualified by ICE for deportation
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, by its English initials), there is a series of crimes for which ICE can carry out a deportation if found.
Among the main offenses are:
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Illegal reentry after a previous deportation
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Driving under the influence of alcohol
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Robbery and aggravated assault
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Trafficking of firearms
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Assault
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Domestic violence
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Drug and weapons-related offenses
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Involuntary vehicular manslaughter
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Kidnapping
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Suspected terrorism
According to ICE, the majority of checkpoints or migration operations aim to find or locate individuals with criminal records or migration infractions. Likewise, and according to the same agency, arrests made by the agency are carried out under three main guidelines:
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Immigration law violators
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Individuals with pending criminal charges
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Individuals with criminal convictions in the United States
Likewise, within this series of objectives, it aims to locate individuals who have decided to remain in the country even after their Visa expiration. Currently, ICE has more than 20 offices distributed in various regions of the United States.
In recent weeks, by executive order, the objective of carrying out raids in 3 different cities per week with the aim of capturing around 1,200 immigrants per day was established.
So far, arrests have been made in a large number of cities such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, among others. According to DHS data, up to this point, more than two weeks into Donald Trump's term, over 7,000 people have been detained and deported.
*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence