The ICE operation comes as the number of illegal immigrants convicted of extra crimes arrested by law enforcement continues to soar during the opening months of President Donald Trump’s administration.

Tomas Arana-Fuentes, 49, a citizen of Mexico. He has pending charges for sex assault on a helpless victim, non-consensual sexual assault and sexual assault against a victim incapable of appraising condition. (ICE)

Across eight western states – Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming and California – arrests of illegal immigrants each month since January have nearly tripled.

The arrests come at a time when jurisdictions like Los Angeles and other cities have demanded that ICE stop raids targeting criminal illegal immigrants.

Meanwhile, attacks on ICE personnel have increased 830% compared to 2024, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview that aired Sunday.

“I think the sharp increase in the rhetoric, especially from a lot of elected officials, that are shaming, if you will, or speaking out against [the] ICE law enforcement mission, is what’s really increasing these attacks on officers,” he said.

Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this report