Trump Unleashes ICE On California For 45-Day Deportation Operation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has sent more than 250 officers from around the country into Southern California for a push expected to run 45 days, Daily Wire reports, citing Homeland Security sources. The effort, reportedly called Operation Safe California, aims at people in the country illegally whether or not they have criminal records. One source said California was chosen because its sanctuary rules limit cooperation with federal authorities, letting such individuals walk out of local jails rather than into immigration custody.

The Washington Examiner broke the news of the operation. It started in San Diego, has reached Los Angeles County, and is expected to spread statewide, a source said. Before it began, ICE notified offices nationwide and asked for volunteers. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson declined to discuss specifics, citing operational security and officer safety, and said the department enforces the law daily across the country, California included.

The deployment comes after a directive telling officers to stop arresting immigrants without criminal records, which DHS reversed within hours of Daily Wire's coverage. ICE has also issued a memo requiring special training before traffic stops and barring officers from chasing vehicles that do not pull over.

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