ICE Arrests 1,200 Migrants in Georgia, Including 720 With Criminal Records
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
ICE Arrests 1,200 Migrants in Georgia, Including 720 With Criminal Records
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 8
Summary
More than 1,200 people in the Atlanta area were arrested in ICE's Operation Safe Community, with DHS saying 720 had been convicted of or charged with crimes.
ICE said the sweep targeted criminal migrants and removed offenders tied to sex crimes, assault, domestic violence, DUI and child abuse from local communities.
July arrests reached about 51,000 nationwide — an ICE monthly record above June's 43,000 — as the agency said it is expanding similar operations across the U.S.
Marcos Charles said ICE has changed training, tracking and arrest methods in response to protests and interference, while DHS has also reported an 8,000% rise in death threats against officers.
With hundreds detained lacking criminal records, did Atlanta's massive intelligence-driven sweep truly target dangerous offenders or cast a much wider net?
As death threats and doxxing against agents surge, what secret tactical shifts is ICE deploying to execute these massive undercover operations?
After a trucking company was raided for unauthorized workers, how will this sudden loss of labor ripple through Atlanta's local supply chain?