(CNN)Immigration
and Customs Enforcement is pressing forward to arrest and deport
families with court-ordered removals in 10 cities beginning Sunday,
according to a senior immigration official, after President Donald
Trump's tweet revealing an operation was imminent.
But acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has been hesitant about elements of the operation, according to two sources familiar with his thinking.
ICE
has said it was considering options to arrest and deport families who
have gone through their legal proceedings but has refrained from
publicly providing the scope and timeframe of the operation, which
officials say could lead to a situation where a family is separated and
could cause a backlash against the department.
To
that end, Trump's tweet Monday night that ICE, the enforcement arm of
DHS, was preparing to deport "millions" of undocumented immigrants next
week was striking, given the figure and the decision to disclose an
operation prior to its execution.
"If
you're here illegally, then you should be removed," acting head of ICE
Mark Morgan told reporters Wednesday during a call prompted by the
President's tweet. "And in this case, that includes families."
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