Gaby Del Valle
Is ICE gaming SEO to create an illusion of mass arrests?
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly updated the timestamps on dozens of old press releases touting arrests — some of which happened over a decade ago. The result? The releases ranked high on Google Search, creating the impression that the agency had arrested more people than it actually has.
Still, there have been mass raids since Trump took office. ICE claims to have arrested more than 7,400 people in Trump’s first nine days in office, though it hasn’t provided many other details. In some instances, the people questioned — and even arrested — by the agency have been US citizens.
