immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January

immigration enforcement teams made over 600 arrests in January

The Trump administration is committed to enforcing our nation's laws, and they are doing so vigorously, said Tyler Houlton, a DHS spokesman. Those who violate federal immigration law will be arrested and removed from the United States. This is exactly what the American people asked for.

But activists say the increased efforts are causing fear in immigrant communities.

I have not spoken to anyone who feels safe or secure right now, said Raul Herrera with Centro de los Derechos del Migrante. We are seeing a lot of people going into hiding.

President Trump has vowed to step up enforcement and deportations, but his administration has offered few details on how that will happen.

Immigration courts saw a surge in cases filed by the Obama administration, leading to long wait times for hearings. In 2017, there were more than 538,000 pending court cases.

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