Naina Gupta

The American Immigration Council says the DHS is actively working to expand its ranks in parts of the country where enforcement is ramping up, including Minnesota.

Naina Gupta is the group's policy director.

She says her organization has been contacted by local law enforcement officials in the state who are frustrated by the recruitment effort.

Heard directly from local police chiefs and local police departments who are enraged by this

attempt to poach local police officers.

The DHS tells NPR that ICE has received more than 220,000 job applications in recent months and is on track to hire thousands of new officers.

Windsor Johnston, NPR News.