Since President Donald Trump took office, immigration raids have been a frequent occurrence across the United States, as he pursued his pledge to implement the most extensive deportation program in the nation’s history. The tactics utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies have sparked considerable public protest.
BBC Verify has undertaken an in-depth analysis, gathering more than 70 videos to meticulously document the progression of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. This report, explained by Jake Horton, offers a detailed look at how these operations have unfolded. The piece is further enhanced by the production work of Aisha Sembhi and graphics by Mesut Ersoz, with additional reporting contributed by Kayleen Devlin, Shayan Sardarizadeh, Kevin Nguyen, and Olga Robinson.