Democrat-run cities are waiting with bated breath after President Donald Trump just ordered an attack against their sanctuary policies as part of the “largest mass deportation program in history.”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have been directed to intensify efforts in urban centers like Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York, where millions of illegal aliens have settled under lax enforcement policies.
The bold move comes as anti-Trump protests face overwhelming response from National Guard troops.
President Trump instructed immigration authorities to focus enforcement efforts on Democrat-run cities.
He described them as “the core of the Democrat power center, where they use Illegal aliens to expand their voter base, cheat in elections, and grow the welfare state, robbing good paying jobs and benefits from hardworking American citizens.”
The president’s directive follows weeks of increasingly tense standoffs between federal authorities and illegal immigrant activists.
The president’s order specifically targets sanctuary cities that have defied federal immigration laws by shielding illegal aliens from deportation.
President Trump called on ICE officers to “do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”
The intensified enforcement aims to remove criminal aliens who have been allowed to remain in the country under Democrat policies.
The president has faced intense criticism from left-wing activists, with “No Kings” protests erupting across major cities.
However, these demonstrations have been largely contained by National Guard deployments.
Speaking about the situation in Los Angeles, President Trump noted, “If we didn’t have the National Guard on call and ready, they would rip Los Angeles apart.”
The administration has strategically balanced enforcement priorities by pausing raids on farms, hotels, restaurants, and meatpacking plants.
This measured approach addresses concerns from the agriculture and hospitality industries about losing their workforce while maintaining focus on removing criminal aliens.
President Trump acknowledged that his “very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away” from these industries and promised adjustments to protect American businesses.
Stephen Miller, a key architect of Trump’s immigration policies, has set ambitious targets of 3,000 arrests per day, dramatically increasing from the previous rate of 650 daily apprehensions.
ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit has been instructed to prioritize criminal aliens in urban centers rather than conducting workplace enforcement in essential industries that depend on immigrant labor.
The president’s message to federal agents was clear: “You have my unwavering support. Now go, get the job done!”
This directive fulfills one of President Trump’s core campaign promises to enforce immigration laws and protect American citizens from the crime, economic burden, and social disruption caused by uncontrolled illegal immigration.
As enforcement intensifies in Democratic strongholds, the administration appears ready to overcome the resistance from local officials who have previously obstructed the federal government.
