Despite big announcements, the US authorities conducted raids against people without a residence permit on a small scale over the weekend, according to media reports. According to The New York Times, only a few arrests have been reported in some cities.
More arrests should be made over the next few days, the newspaper wrote yesterday, citing the authorities. The original plans for a major deployment had been rejected after media reports had warned those affected, it said in the sheet, citing government officials.
2,000 people should be tested
USCIS immigration and immigration officer Ken Cuccinelli said on CNN’s questions about the raids that he could not comment on operational details. He does not understand why the action even makes headlines.
Arrests and deportations of illegally immigrated people were part of the everyday life of the police department. The deportations were planned according to US media reports in several major cities, including New York, Miami and Los Angeles. According to the authority about 2,000 people should be examined.
Trump had announced raids
US President Donald Trump had publicly announced on Friday that starting yesterday, large-scale raids on undocumented migrants should take place. The focus was on those who committed crimes, he said. Trump emphasized, however, who had come illegally into the country, must go.
It is estimated that around 11 million people in the United States are living without residence papers. Large-scale and coordinated deportations have occurred several times in recent years, including under Democratic President Barack Obama.
