Kristi Noem Leads ICE Deportation Raids in Phoenix, Dodges Suspect's Kicks

ICE Raid in Phoenix

• 🎯 ICE agents, alongside federal partners, conducted an early morning raid in Phoenix, Arizona, arresting three individuals for violent crimes and illegal status.
• 🤝 Secretary Kristi Noem was present, supporting the federal officers and emphasizing the administration's commitment to mass deportation efforts.

Suspect Interactions

• ⚡ During the raid, Secretary Noem dodged kicks from an upset suspect, who was being arrested for his illegal status and violent crimes.
• 💬 One arrested migrant, an 18th Street gang member, expressed regret to Noem for breaking the law and returning to the U.S. after a previous deportation.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The migrant stated he returned to be with his three children and provide them with a better example, despite his own legal consequences.

International Cooperation and Deportation

• 🌍 Noem highlighted the importance of federal partnerships in carrying out mass deportation raids across the United States.
• 🇸🇻 The U.S. will continue to partner with El Salvador to deport members of terrorist organizations like MS-13 and Mara Salvatrucha to El Salvador's mega prison, CECOT.
• 🔒 CECOT has a capacity of 40,000 individuals, and El Salvador's president has agreed to accept as many deportees as the U.S. wishes to send.