Jan. 26 The administration said arrests could pick up quickly: The Washington Post reports ICE officials have been told to aim for 1,200 to 1,500 daily arrests, including at least 75 arrests by each of the agency’s roughly two dozen field offices.

Why it matters: The largest number of single-day arrests announced by Immigration and Customs Enforcement since Trump took office last Monday and declared a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border is a clear sign that his administration is stepping up efforts crack down on undocumented immigrants.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement had yet another busy day on Sunday, arresting nearly 1,000 people and lodging 554 detainers, as President Donald Trump attempts to secure the border.