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Operation Matador

A joint initiative led by ICE to arrest and deport MS-13 members.

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Jan 26, 2026
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Which U.S. cities have seen the largest ICE at-large arrest operations since 2024?

Since 2024 the largest enforcement deployments reported in U.S. cities have centered on the Twin Cities (–) and , with major activity also documented in and wide state-level surges in , and ; reportin...

Jan 26, 2026

What legal penalties and immigration consequences do convicted MS-13 members face?

members face a combination of severe criminal penalties—ranging from long federal sentences for racketeering and violent crime to state murder convictions—and parallel immigration consequences includi...

Jan 26, 2026

How many lawful permanent residents were deported by ICE in fiscal years 2024–2026, by year and reason?

There is no complete, public tally in the materials provided that states how many (LPRs) were deported by in fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 broken down by year and reason; ICE and publish overall re...

Jan 26, 2026

What is the role and authority of an ICE Executive Associate Director compared with the ICE Director?

The Director is the agency's senior official responsible for overall operations, policy and strategic direction and reports to the , while Executive Associate Directors (EADs) run large, mission-speci...

Jan 17, 2026

How did advocacy groups and local law enforcement describe community impacts of ICE enforcement during Homan’s tenure?

Advocacy groups portrayed ICE enforcement under Tom Homan as intensifying fear, family separations and community resistance in immigrant neighborhoods, a response they said produced “politics of fear”...