Coverage dated January 27, 2025

Immigration officers say 'the worst go first,' but now there's no 'free pass'

Headline from ABC 7 New York

ICE officers are operating with a new sense of mission, knowing that "nobody gets a free pass anymore."

ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Green Field Reporter

    Immigration officers say 'the worst go first,' but now there's no 'free pass' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission, knowing that “nobody gets a free pass anymore.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Immigration officers say 'the worst go first,' but now there's no 'free pass' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    ICE officers are operating with a new sense of mission, knowing that "nobody gets a free pass anymore."

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, ‘nobody gets a free pass’ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A dozen officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathered before dawn Monday in a Maryland parking lot, then fanned out to the Washington suburbs to find their targets.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, ‘nobody gets a free pass.’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    ICE’s daily arrests, which averaged 311 in the year ending Sept. 30, stayed fairly steady in the first days after Trump took office, then spiked dramatically Sunday to 956 and Monday to 1,179.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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