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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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- 1ICE arrests rise as agents adopt low-profile tactics●Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making more arrests than ever after shifting tactics following public backlash, according to a Guardian report. Instead of high-visibility 'siege' operations, agents now use what insiders call 'soft feet' approaches—plain clothes, quick detentions lasting as little as 90 seconds—making the agency less visible but more widespread, with critics saying ICE is now 'everywhere'.
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US cattle industry groups are speaking out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, saying aggressive deportations are removing critical workers from ranches and feedlots and threatening livestock operations. Ranchers argue the actions disrupt food production and are urging federal authorities to consider agriculture's dependence on immigrant labor when carrying out enforcement.
- 3Three ICE detainee deaths reported in three states in 24 hours●Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
Three people died in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody across three different states within a single 24-hour period, according to reporting described as part of a 'gruesome' surge in deaths. The clustering of fatalities has drawn attention to conditions in detention facilities and to the broader escalation of immigration enforcement, with critics calling for scrutiny of medical care and oversight inside ICE detention.