Arrests by immigration agents that started Sunday in Atlanta and other cities around the country have driven uncertainty and concerns for some businesses, workers and community le

After rumors swirled online about ICE raids in Georgia, it has been confirmed that searches are underway as of Jan. 26, 2025.

Over the weekend, agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began targeting individuals in the metro Atlanta area and across the country who are in the United States illegally.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday made arrests in metro Atlanta and elsewhere. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with federal partners including the FBI, ATF and DEA, began conducting enhanced targeted operations today in Atlanta to enforce U.

DEA Atlanta said it participated with other federal law enforcement partners in immigration enforcement efforts in Atlanta, Cartersville and Savannah.

TUCKER, Ga. — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began targeted arrest operations in metro Atlanta Sunday. Community members say immigration officers arrested several people across the metro Atlanta area on Sunday, although ICE says the operations are ongoing, and they do not have a final number of people arrested.

Stuffed porpoise stomachs and blood custard for the rich, pickled carrots for the poor, and ale for all. Europeans in the Middle Ages ate some weird freaking stuff. Immigration and customs enforcement hasn't told us how many arrests they've made or what their criteria are.

Border czar Tom Homan told NBC News that several people with criminal convictions were apprehended in Chicago.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said arrests in Georgia have been made as part of “enhanced targeted operations.”

ATLANTA, Ga. - Crackdowns by federal immigration agents in Georgia and elsewhere are winning praise from Republican leaders in the Peach State. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it made 956 arrests nationwide on Sunday and 286 on Saturday, including some in Georgia. Those included a man arrested while at a church service in Tucker.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Atlanta announced on social media its involvement in the efforts alongside other federal law enforcement partners.

During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security.