Major US Immigration Crackdown Set to Escalate with Billions in New Funding

Federal immigration agents are preparing for a more aggressive nationwide enforcement push following the allocation of billions in new funding for the next several years The strategy reportedly includes a significant increase in workplace raids

The plans signal a major intensification of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda Officials aim to hire thousands more agents and expand detention capacity According to Reuters the goal is to sharply increase the number of arrests and deportations

Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol will receive a massive funding boost with 170 billion dollars in additional funds through September 2029 This represents a substantial increase over existing annual budgets Officials plan to use the money to hire thousands of new agents and open new detention centers The administration’s stated target is to remove one million immigrants each year

So far about 622000 immigrants have been deported since the start of the current administration White House officials say the number of arrests will explode with new resources Tom Homan a key immigration advisor confirmed the plans to Reuters

A major focus of the intensified crackdown will be workplaces Agents are expected to conduct more raids on farms factories and other businesses marking a shift from previous tactics that often avoided economically sensitive sites This approach could generate many more arrests and may affect the US economy and business owners Replacing arrested workers could lead to higher labor costs

Some analysts believe targeting employers could spark broader pushback from the business community Until now many businesses have been reluctant to publicly challenge the administration’s immigration policies The coming year may test that dynamic.