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Border Patrol Takes Over Immigration Enforcement, Faces Backlash

11/2/2025

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The administration has shifted immigration enforcement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the U.S. Border Patrol due to frustrations with ICE's slower, targeted approach.
The Border Patrol's method involves indiscriminate questioning in neighborhoods, which has drawn accusations of racial profiling.
Recent operations, including a nighttime raid in Chicago, have drawn significant backlash.
Local leaders are calling for a halt to such aggressive enforcement, especially during community events.

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Story summary

The administration has shifted immigration enforcement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the U.S. Border Patrol due to frustrations with ICE's slower, targeted approach.
The Border Patrol's method involves indiscriminate questioning in neighborhoods, which has drawn accusations of racial profiling.
Recent operations, including a nighttime raid in Chicago, have drawn significant backlash.
Local leaders are calling for a halt to such aggressive enforcement, especially during community events.