US immigration agents are patrolling airports to arrest visa overstayers

US immigration agents are patrolling airports to arrest visa overstayers Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/29/2026 - 20:06 This comes as June saw the highest rate of immigration detentions since Trump took power Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents confront protesters as they gather outside the federal immigration centre at Delaney Hall, where ICE is detaining immigrants in Newark, New Jersey, on 8 June 2026 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP) Off Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are now patrolling US airports looking to arrest people who have overstayed their visas and are taking domestic flights around the country, ABC News reported on Tuesday. Visa overstays have typically been a civil violation rather than a criminal offence, given these are foreigners who entered the US legally. Many in the US also often find themselves in a risky position because their Green Card applications for US permanent residency do not get processed in time - before their visas expire.