A major immigration enforcement operation, Operation Tidal Wave, led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Miami and supported by Florida law enforcement, has resulted in the arrest of nearly 800 illegal immigrants in just four days, officials confirmed this week.
The effort supports President Donald Trump’s renewed mass deportation initiative.
ICE reported that among those detained were violent criminals, gang members, and individuals with international warrants. Notable arrests include Jose Sanchez Reyes, a Colombian convicted of homicide; Rafael Juarex Cabrera, a Guatemalan MS-13 member with prior felony reentry convictions; Savva Klishchevskii, a Russian subject of an Interpol Red Notice for vehicular manslaughter; and Aron Isaak Morazan-Izaguirre, a Honduran member of the 18th Street gang.
The operation, which ICE describes as a model for future state-federal coordination, has received strong support from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It comes amid a broader crackdown, including charges against judges accused of helping illegal immigrants evade arrest.
ICE says further arrests are expected as the operation expands across Florida.