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Firings and White House anger as Trump's ICE struggles to hit arrest numbers: report


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  Despite the Trump administration's media blitz showing "Cops TV-style roundups" of undocumented migrants that has struck fear even in the hearts of school children, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is falling short of President Donald Trump's promise to deport "millions" of people straight out of the gate,

The article from MSN discusses the internal struggles within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration, as reported by The Washington Post. It highlights how ICE was under significant pressure to meet high arrest quotas set by the Trump White House, leading to internal chaos and dissatisfaction. The report details instances where ICE officials were fired or reassigned for not meeting these aggressive targets, which were part of Trump's hardline immigration policies. The pressure to increase arrests was so intense that it led to a culture of fear and confusion within the agency, with some officials describing the atmosphere as akin to a "witch hunt." This situation was exacerbated by the White House's frustration over what they perceived as ICE's failure to effectively enforce immigration laws, resulting in a tumultuous period for the agency's leadership and operations.

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