Recent weeks have seen a surge in arrests at multiple US airports tied to the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, according to reports citing enforcement activity in at least 15 airports. The accounts describe immigration officers operating in plain clothes who take people for enforcement actions at or near passenger checkpoints. Reportedly, arrests occur at locations such as check-in counters and arrival gates, with officers identifying and detaining targeted individuals as they move through airport processing areas. The reports indicate these actions are part of broader federal immigration enforcement and are carried out by immigration agents working through airport-related access points rather than only through secondary interviews. Across outlets, the central focus is the reported increase in arrests and the apparent operational approach—plainclothes officers making arrests in active passenger areas—during the administration’s deportation drive. The coverage reflects that the enforcement actions are occurring across a spread of airports, rather than being isolated to a single location.