After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown
The Trump administration is shifting its immigration enforcement approach from high-profile, aggressive operations to a quieter, more subdued strategy following public backlash and declining support. Despite fewer visible enforcement actions and a drop in ICE arrests and detentions, the administration maintains its goal of deporting large numbers of undocumented immigrants, with plans to remove 1 million over two fiscal years. The administration continues to expand detention infrastructure and focus on targeting criminal undocumented immigrants while potentially targeting those with temporary legal protections.
- ▪ICE arrests and immigration detention numbers have declined since the peak enforcement operations in early 2026.
- ▪The administration plans to remove 1 million people over the next two fiscal years, up from 442,000 the previous year.
- ▪Homeland Security has purchased 11 warehouses to expand detention capacity, aiming to hold up to 100,000 people this fiscal year.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onAfter major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdownPresident Donald Trump’s administration appears to be recalibrating its centerpiece policy of mass deportations after a series of major immigration enforcement operations in American cities soured the public’s mood on itByREBECCA SANTANA Associated PressMay 1, 2026, 7:32 AM1:34FILE - Federal officers stand guard after detaining people outside of Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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