February 12, 2025executiveImmigrationLaw EnforcementFederalism
Operation Safe Nation Sets Single-Day Arrest Record with 2,135 Sanctuary City Arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations division executed Operation Safe Nation, arresting 2,135 people in sanctuary jurisdictions in a single day — the largest single-day enforcement action in ICE history. The operation targeted cities with policies limiting ICE cooperation and signaled a direct federal challenge to local non-cooperation policies.