In 2025, Donald Trump’s administration has revived a mass deportation plan that is already impacting immigrant communities in several key U.S. cities. As revealed by the Wall Street Journal, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Border Patrol-led operations have intensified in areas with high immigrant populations.
But according to the report, it is not only Chicago, but also New York, Miami, Boston, Washington D.C., Denver and San Antonio. In these urban centers, a reinforced presence of immigration agents has already begun to be noticed, and raids have been initiated in public spaces as well as in businesses.
Lack of resources and institutional stress
According to a video released by the mckinley.ayoub account on TikTok, mass raids in these cities will begin as early as this Tuesday, June 12, 2025.
Despite the magnitude of the plan, experts point out that the federal government does not currently have enough personnel to carry out mass deportations.
Sources close to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) admit that this is an operation that could overload ICE’s capacity.
Still, President Trump has been clear that the plan will go forward.
Media outlets such as PBS News report that it could even declare a national immigration emergency if it encounters logistical or legal obstacles, a move that would escalate institutional tensions.
What to do if you live in the cities on the list?
The video warns people living in the cities targeted as alleged points of mass deportations to be alert.
“Raids will begin in businesses and public areas,” says the person in the video.
While stating that “as of tomorrow” a national emergency will be declared.
Wave of protests throughout the country
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The measures have triggered a new wave of protests in multiple cities.
In Los Angeles, thousands marched demanding an end to the raids.
Meanwhile in San Francisco, vigils and demonstrations were organized in front of the detention centers.
Mass protests were also reported in Houston, Atlanta and New York in recent weeks.
Some communities have begun to organize support networks, legal defense committees and information days to advise families that could be affected.
The “A Day Without Immigrants” movement has once again gained momentum, with businesses symbolically closing in cities such as Chicago, Phoenix and Dallas as a sign of solidarity.
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