ABC News Daily Why Trump’s deportations are set to surge
Oct 23, 2025
Caitlin Dickerson, a staff writer at The Atlantic specializing in immigration and policy, dives deep into the Trump administration's aggressive deportation strategy. She explains how recent ICE raids in Chicago have become alarmingly visible and are affecting unexpected safe spaces like churches and schools. Caitlin also discusses the chilling implications of policies that enable mass deportations and recounts a tragic incident involving an ICE stop. With a focus on the administration's aims and funding surges, she warns of a future filled with escalating enforcement.
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Federal Machinery Unleashed On Immigration
- The Trump administration is deploying extraordinary federal resources to escalate deportations nationwide.
- ICE is abandoning long-standing enforcement norms to arrest and deport many more people quickly.
Sanctuary Cities Face Coordinated Raids
- ICE has increased arrests across the country and is focusing on 'sanctuary' cities with liberal leadership.
- The operation uses Border Patrol, FBI, DEA and other federal agencies to coordinate broad enforcement.
Schools And Churches No Longer Protected
- The administration revoked policies that limited enforcement at schools and churches, making those sites fair game.
- Rapid deportation efforts risk denying children and others access to counsel and due process.