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By America-Today  Apri 28，2025

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has arrested almost 800 migrants as

part of a new collaboration with local law enforcement.

Since assuming office in January, President Donald Trump has made deporting undocumented

immigrants a key priority, vowing to crack down on border security, carrying out mass deportations and

ending federal benefits for people entering the country.

Local law enforcement carrying out migrant arrests extends their powers and scope. Some say this will

help Trump carry out his pledges, but others have raised concerns about breaking up families via the

deportations.

ICE arrested around 780 migrants, including 275 with final removal orders, in a four-day operation which

took place in Florida, according to data cited by multiple publications.

An ICE official told the New York Times that Operation Tidal Wave targeted undocumented migrants with

final deportation orders and was the first to take place as part of a formal arrangement with state law

enforcement, called 287(g).

This arrangement allows state and local agency officials to be deputized and to arrest those in the U.S.

illegally. Previously, these powers have been reserved for federal agencies like ICE.