ICE Deportation Surge Sparks Cheers as Democrats Warn Illegals Are Afraid to Grocery Shop: 'They Should Be Terrified'
Federal officials detained more than 10,000 people in five days, roughly doubling the previous daily arrest rate. The reaction from Democrats and conservatives alike has been exactly what you'd expect.
A viral post on X has drawn attention to a significant surge in ICE deportation activity and the reactions it has sparked from both sides of the aisle. Federal immigration officials detained more than 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, roughly doubling the prior daily arrest rate of approximately 1,000 per day.
The footage circulating online shows Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaking at a podium flanked by U.S. Coast Guard officers, alongside images of President Trump and ICE agents conducting arrests. In the clip, Mullin states, "We have seen our arrest numbers come up. We are seeing our deportation numbers continue to increase." He reports that authorities are deporting "on average over 3,000 individuals" per day, with the weekly average now exceeding "3,200 individuals a day."
Mullin adds that "70% of those individuals" have outstanding criminal charges or felony convictions and "shouldn't be on our streets," and that "when we go after the worst, which is exactly what we are doing, we are saving lives." He also highlights a statistic that “50% of the individuals killed in Fairfax County, Virginia are killed at the hand of an illegal.”
The post pairs the video with comments expressing concern over the operations. An immigration attorney quoted in the New York Times described the community impact, saying immigrants in some towns are "afraid to drive to do their grocery shopping" and "just terrified with these detentions." The post also includes calls for additional enforcement measures, including restricting access to bank accounts and jobs for those in the country illegally.
'Good. They Should Be Terrified.'
The post drew extensive reaction online. Many users supported the reported enforcement increases and called for even higher targets. "Good. If it's possible, we need to triple this amount of deportations!!!" wrote one commenter. Another added: "We need to be deporting over 10,000 PER DAY to deal with the number of illegals here."
Others viewed the fear among those with criminal records as entirely appropriate. "Lawbreakers SHOULD be both afraid and ashamed to go out in public," one user wrote. "Good, they should be terrified. Trump's deportations are finally working," said another. A third replied simply: "Criminals will tend to be afraid of law enforcement."
Additional responses encouraged self-deportation, with users noting that those affected "will sign up to voluntarily leave so they can get their affairs in order" and pointing out that the administration has offered voluntary departure incentives, including a $2,600 payment and a free airline ticket home.
The deportation debate remains a focal point of the current administration's priorities. With arrest numbers doubling in five days, the question now is whether ICE can sustain this pace, and what happens if they do.
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