ICE Was Secretly Ordered to Stop All Immigration Raids on Election Day
“Yesterday was the least amount of activity observed from ICE ERO throughout the entire year so far,” said an activist who monitors immigration enforcement nationwide. The post ICE Was Secretly Ordered to Stop All Immigration Raids on Election Day appeared first on The Intercept .
On Tuesday, November 3, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received secret orders to cease all immigration enforcement operations on Election Day. This directive, known as a "national no enforcement day," began circulating within ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations division, according to ICE officials across the country.
The orders aimed to avoid media attention and were handed down quietly through internal group chats and verbal commands. Several ICE officials confirmed receiving these orders, describing it as "National No Enforcement Day."
The lack of usual activity from ICE was observed by multiple trackers, including Sherman Austin from StopICE.net and Josh from AntiFreeze. Both platforms reported unusually low levels of ICE activity on Election Day. Some ICE officials believe these orders originated from ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations leadership, rather than directly from the White House.
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