Trump sees record high ICE arrests but lower deportations than Obama: Report
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – ICE arrested nearly 30,000 immigrants in June, the highest in five years, but deportations averaged 14,700 monthly, below Obama-era levels, highlighting enforcement challenges.
- ICE agents arrested roughly 30,000 immigrants in June 2025, marking the highest monthly total since data became public in November 2020.
- This surge follows a May 2025 mandate aiming for at least 3,000 arrests daily and fast-tracking asylum cases with removals to third countries.
- Despite record arrests, deportations in June exceeded 18,000, about half the number arrested and below the Obama administration's 36,000 monthly average in 2013.
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