NYT alarms: Immigration enforcement has surged everywhere, all at once. In red and blue states, ICE arrests have reached all-time highs. The agency is now active in all parts of the interior, going after more illegal aliens than ever, regardless of place or priority. This represents the largest interior enforcement effort in U.S. history, ongoing. After adjusting under Mullin, ICE began a Summer Surge in 2026.

Worksite arrests broke records, arrests at airports doubled. News struggled to keep up, and liberal protests made little dent.