(The Center Square) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers working with law enforcement through its 287(g) program made the largest single day arrest of 228 people in the Rio Grande Valley last month without any incident or violence.
In a change, ICE is announcing major arrests and removal successes roughly one month after they occurred.
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