Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-ice-agents-told-to-ramp-up-daily-immigration-arrests-despite-gop-unease-as-midterms-nearContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. ICE Told to Ramp Up Daily Arrests Ahead of Midtermshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-ice-agents-told-to-ramp-up-daily-immigration-arrests-despite-gop-unease-as-midterms-nearhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/exclusive-ice-agents-told-to-ramp-up-daily-immigration-arrests-despite-gop-unease-as-midterms-near#u121348Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:47:35 +0000Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership instructed agents nationwide to increase daily immigration arrests by 1,000 people, aiming for a total of 3,000 arrests per day and 19,000 weekly arrests. The verbal directive arrives as the midterm elections approach, raising friction with Republicans concerned about targeting undocumented immigrants without criminal records. While the White House and agency leadership press for higher numbers, the mandate also stirs scrutiny from civil rights organizations and Republican-leaning agricultural sectors worried about workforce disruptions.Why it mat