Madison Sheahan

Operation Tidal Wave arrests 1,120 in Florida in largest single-state ICE operation

2025-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Operation Tidal Wave (April 21-26, 2025) resulted in 1,120 arrests across Florida, the largest number in a single state in one week in ICE’s history. While ICE claimed all were “criminal aliens,” 37% had no criminal convictions beyond immigration violations. Governor DeSantis and …

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28-year-old political operative appointed ICE Deputy Director despite lacking required experience

2025-03-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Madison Sheahan, a 28-year-old former aide to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with no law enforcement experience, was appointed ICE Deputy Director on March 9, 2025. Federal law requires the ICE Director to have “a minimum of 5 years professional experience in law enforcement, and a minimum of 5 …

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