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US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdailyICE says its arrests and removals in the year ending Sept. 30 set a new high for the agency. Homeland Security put deportations at 483,200, up 9% from the previous peak a year earlier.
The release skipped key details, like how many of those removed had criminal records. The total also trails the White House goal of one million deportations a year.
Democrats in Congress, who did well in the recent midterms, have promised close oversight of the agency.
US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdailyDemocrats will soon run both chambers of Congress, and many plan to push back on Trump's immigration crackdown. Scrutiny of ICE and the Department of Homeland Security looks likely to be a priority, including alleged misuse of funds and deaths among people in custody.
Still, the limits are real. Trump keeps his veto power for two more years, Republicans already set aside billions of dollars for enforcement earlier this year, and he just named Stephen Miller, the main force behind his tough approach, as chief of staff.
US Politics Daily@uspoliticsdailyHouston Mayor John Whitmire has ordered the police department to end its joint arrangements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and he credited the 2026 midterm results for the move. Democrats now hold every statewide post in Texas, along with the state House.
Whitmire said officers will contact ICE only when someone commits an offense punishable by jail time. He hopes the change will rebuild trust and ease fear across the city.
He also noted that he voted against SB 4 when it passed the Senate.
