"The Trump administration has removed ICE leaders in major cities, including Los Angeles, and will replace some with Border Patrol officials in unprecedented shakeup. Border Patrol's aggressive tactics, tested in California, are expected to expand to more interior cities as administration pushes for higher deportation numbers. Critics warn the militarized approach poses risks in American cities, as ICE agents face pressure to ramp up arrests."
"Some of the outgoing field office directors at ICE are anticipated to be replaced with leaders from Customs and Border Protection, according to news reports. Among the leaders targeted for replacement are Los Angeles Field Office Director Ernesto Santacruz and San Diego Field Office Director Patrick Divver, the Washington Examiner reported Monday. The stepped up role of Border Patrol leaders in interior enforcement - which has historically been ICE territory - marks an evolution of tactics that originated in California."
The Trump administration is replacing ICE field office directors in major cities with Border Patrol leaders to intensify interior immigration enforcement. Several ICE directors, including those in Los Angeles and San Diego, are expected to be replaced by Customs and Border Protection officials. Border Patrol tactics that originated in California, including high-profile raids, are being extended into interior jurisdictions. Officials who led surprise operations, such as a three-day raid in Kern County, have used media spectacles to position themselves as enforcement figureheads. Critics warn that introducing militarized Border Patrol approaches into cities raises public-safety and civil-liberties risks as agents face pressure to increase arrests and deportations.
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