Is DHS Committed To Mass Deportations? Weeklong Operation In Trump's Backyard Provides Insight
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — There has been a lot of discussion and debate if the Department of Homeland Security is only focusing on illegal immigrants who are “the worst of the worst” or if they are carrying out mass deportations under Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
Mullin has stated he wants to avoid national headlines conjured up by the big shows of force in sanctuary cities and states when Kristi Noem was leading DHS. With DHS now selling back most of the warehouses that were originally purchased to increase holding capacity, some staunch supporters of President Donald Trump have become critical of Mullin.
During a recent embed with the Florida Highway Patrol, I was able to see that while there might not be flashy operations like Metro Surge or Midway Blitz, ICE arrested nearly everyone who they could arrest regardless if they had an extensive criminal history or not. Many arrests took place mere miles away from Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Winter White House.
In the three-day operation, FHP, ICE, Border Patrol, HSI, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested over 300 illegal immigrants. The arrests were the result of conducting traffic stops for moving violations such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, double registration tags on the license plate, and having tinted windows beyond what is allowed.
It should be noted the unit I was with also pulled over U.S. citizens for the aforementioned violations and each were given citations.
Criminal histories of some of those arrested included:
Illegal reentry (That is a felony)
Sexual assault of a child
DUI and driving without a valid driver’s license
Battery and hit-and-run
Narcotics possession and drug trafficking
Suspected membership to Tren de Aragua
Domestic violence
(Each bullet point represents a different person and there were repeated crimes in the list provided to MP.M.)
As previously stated, the joint task force arrested almost everyone who could be taken into custody. There were a few cases where the officers used their discretion, like the case of…