NEW YORK, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has taken center stage in the first days of his second term, with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency publicizing its daily total of arrests, which added up to 3,104 in the last three days alone and more than 4,500 since Thursday.

"Stricter enforcement of the nation's immigration laws isn't a new development," reported USA Today on Wednesday about the move. Former President Joe Biden's administration deported more than 271,000 people last year, the largest number since 2014, according to an ICE report.

Trump has repeatedly said his administration will prioritize deporting undocumented immigrants with criminal histories. In recent days, some local officials have emphasized that focus.

Police Chief Lisa Davis of Austin, Texas, said that "at the end of the day, these are people APD (Austin Police Department) would be looking for as well. They were wanted for violent offenses."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at a news briefing how many of those arrested by ICE since Trump returned to power actually have criminal records. "All of them, because they illegally broke our nation's laws and therefore they are criminals as far as this administration goes," Leavitt said. Enditem

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