U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks told Newsmax on Wednesday that his agency can help fulfill an ambitious goal of arresting at least 3,000 illegal immigrants a day.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller reportedly stated last week that the daily standard of 1,000 arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the early days of the Trump administration was falling short of the target of 3,000 a day.

“It’s absolutely doable, without a doubt,” Banks told “Rob Schmitt Tonight.”

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