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The Trump administration announced Wednesday that federal authorities have arrested more than 10,000 suspected gang members since President Donald Trump began his second term, marking a significant milestone in the administration's aggressive immigration enforcement posture.
The Department of Homeland Security attributed the arrests to an expanded mandate that officials say is reshaping the domestic security landscape.
ICE as the Enforcement Engine Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin credited Immigration and Customs Enforcement directly with reaching the threshold, framing the number as validation of a strategy centered on targeting violent criminal networks embedded in U.S.
DHS said those arrested faced accusations spanning murder, assault with a deadly weapon, drug trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, robbery, and extortion — a charge sheet that covers both street-level violence and organized criminal enterprise.
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