Immigration raids in 10 US cities start on Sunday
CNNCNN — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pressing forward to arrest and deport families with court-ordered removals in 10 cities beginning Sunday, according to a senior immigration official, after President Donald Trump’s tweet revealing an operation was imminent. “Certainly, the President’s tweet helped prioritize things for people,” the official said, adding that there had been internal debate about timing amid negotiations with Congress on additional funding and the upcoming 2020 budget. RELATED: First on CNN: Controversial political appointee expected to be named Customs and Border Protection press secretary Morgan said ICE had worked closely with the Justice Department on the family expedited docket and that the “results were very disappointing,” claiming that some families haven’t attended their immigration hearings. A plan months in the making Last year, at the request of DHS, the Justice Department put together the accelerated family court docket or the so-called “rocket docket,” according to a former administration official.