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(NewsNation) — Enacting a regular apprehension quota for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would beryllium "asking for an maltreatment of their constabulary powers," Ret. U.S. Army Major Gen. William Enyart said.
"Anytime you enactment a quota connected a instrumentality enforcement officer, that that's a atrocious idea," Enyart told NewsNation. "Law enforcement officers are expected to usage their discretion."
The quotas would scope from 1,200 to 1,500 radical each day, The Washington Post archetypal reported.
On Sunday alone, ICE reported 956 arrests, arsenic migration operations were conducted successful large cities similar Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, San Jose and more.
The propulsion for quotas comes from Trump's displeasure with apprehension numbers, according to the Post.
"Almost each of them are bully radical and they enactment hard," Enyart added. "But you know, erstwhile you're enactment nether that benignant of pressure, you marque mistakes."
The fig of arrests successful the archetypal 3 days of Trump’s presidency represents astir 1.1% of full arrests made by ICE in FY 2024.
