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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 arrests as ICE expanded enforcement under billions in new congressional funding, according to government data.
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 49,571 people in July, the highest monthly total of President Donald Trump's second term, according to government data analyzed by The Associated Press. The figure represents a 15% increase from June.
- Arrests rebounded sharply following a February low of 29,241, which occurred in the aftermath of two fatal shootings in Minnesota that sparked public outcry. The July tally marks a 70% increase since that winter decline.
- Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests, demonstrating the importance of both states to the mass deportation agenda. Both states utilize 287g agreements with ICE allowing local law enforcement to operate as arms of federal immigration enforcement.
- Congress provided billions of dollars to hire 12,000 new deportation officers, while ICE shifted tactics this year from high-profile operations in large cities to less visible, yet highly disruptive, arrests. This expansion maintains the agency's enforcement capacity.
- The administration continues to advance its mass deportation agenda, with current volume exceeding the pre-Trump baseline of just over 8,000 monthly arrests. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin maintains the agency's expanded operations despite earlier pledges of restraint.
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ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July. That marks the highest single-month total during the second Trump administration.
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Deportation crackdown accelerates with highest ICE arrest total in months
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures.The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance its mass deportations agenda despite a shift in approach earlier this year from high-profile operations in large American cities that sparked a public outcry to arrests tha…
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