First Mass ICE Raids Hit Sanctuary Cities: 538 Arrests Across 7 Cities

ICE conducted its first coordinated raids of the Trump administration, arresting 538 migrants across Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Miami, and Washington D.C. In Newark, NJ, ICE agents raided a business without a warrant, detaining both undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens. The raids marked the beginning of Trump's promised mass deportation campaign, reversing the Biden administration's policy limiting enforcement at schools, hospitals, and places of worship. Officials characterized these as 'routine' operations rather than the planned 'Operation Safeguard' surge, which had been delayed due to targeting leaks.