The U.S. detained more than 460 undocumented migrants in the first days of Trump's presidency

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained more than 460 undocumented migrants during the first days of Donald Trump's presidency, including those with convictions for sexual and domestic violence, as well as drug and weapons offenses. FoxNews reported on January 23.

"Agents arrested nationals from a number of countries, including Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Senegal and Venezuela. Arrests have taken place across the U.S.," the publication notes.

The wave of arrests took place across the U.S. following statements from the Trump administration, which promised to launch a mass deportation operation that would focus primarily on expelling those who pose a threat to public safety.

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The day before, Trump restricted the right of illegal migrants who entered the U.S. through the southern border. The US President authorized and directed the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and the State Department to take all necessary measures to immediately repel the invasion, repatriation and removal of illegal immigrants through the southern border of the country.

On the same day, the media learned of U.S. plans to send thousands of military personnel to protect the border with Mexico. To date, about 2.2 thousand military personnel are already on the border as part of Task Force North in El Paso, Texas.

Before that, on January 21, the curator of border security in the Trump administration Thomas Homan said that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began to detain illegal migrants for their further deportation. At the same time, he noted that ICE's actions cannot be called raids, as they are part of targeted law enforcement operations.

Back on January 17, Politico reported that the U.S. presidential team intends to declare a state of emergency to combat illegal migration. It was noted that officials were also working on a decree to abolish the right to U.S. citizenship by birth.