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A shake-up in leadership at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Two senior members are out as part of the Trump administration's push to
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triple the number of arrests of undocumented immigrants. Kenneth Chunalo, the head of ISIS Enforcement and Removal Operations, is retiring
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though he'll remain in a field leadership capacity as a special government employee
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Meanwhile, Robert Hammer, who led Homeland Security Investigations, is being reassigned. The shakeup comes as the White House orders immigration arrests to increase to 3,000 per day, nearly three times the current rate
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Borders are Tom Holman was asked on CBS News if that goal is realistic
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We've increased targeting, we've increased teams, we've increased assets, so yes, it's certainly attainable
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CNN reports the administration is now redirecting federal manpower to meet the target
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including the reassignment of hundreds of FBI agents to immigration tasks and overtime incentives for agents who assist with ICE operations
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President Trump is also pushing a massive immigration enforcement budget, part of the broader spending package that passed the House and is now before the Senate
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The proposal includes $150 billion over five years for immigration and border security
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It would fund 10,000 additional ICE agents, 8,500 more Customs and Border Protection officers
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and expand detention capacity from 41,000 to 100,000 beds. In a proclamation this week marking the 101st anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol
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President Trump touted early results, claiming 150,000 arrests and more than 135,000 deportations
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in his first 100 days back in office. For more unbiased updates, download the Straight Arrow News app
