Summary
The incoming Trump administration plans to intensify ICE operations in major U.S. cities, particularly targeting “sanctuary” jurisdictions, to arrest unauthorized immigrants after Trump’s inauguration.
Sources indicate large-scale raids, including in areas like Chicago, as part of a promised immigration crackdown.
Biden-era enforcement guidelines, which focused on serious criminals and recent border-crossers, are expected to be rescinded, making nearly all undocumented immigrants subject to arrest.
Incoming “border czar” Tom Homan also aims to revive workplace raids and expand collateral arrests during operations, signaling a significant shift in immigration policy.
The Republican narrative in Texas is that Austin is a crime-ridden hellhole, when in reality it’s the safest large city in Texas and safer than many much smaller, deep red cities like Beaumont, San Angelo, Abilene, and Bryan/College Station. This is based on the violent crime rate