Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in a predawn raid in Chicago on Tuesday that led to the arrests of five illegal immigrants, including individuals convicted of violent crimes and child endangerment, Breitbart reported.
The Department of Homeland Security said the arrests targeted criminal offenders who posed a threat to public safety. The operation reflects President Donald Trump’s focus on stricter immigration enforcement, a hallmark of his administration’s policy.
“President Trump has been clear: If politicians will not put the safety of their citizens first, this administration will. Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking. Our work is only beginning,” Noem said in a statement.
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