United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 49,571 people in July, the highest monthly total since President Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second term, according to government data.
The July figure represents an increase of about 15 percent from June and roughly 70 percent compared with February. The data was provided by ICE to the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA and analysed by The Associated Press.
Before Trump returned to office in January 2025, monthly ICE arrests stood at just over 8,000, largely involving immigrants transferred from local jails and prisons.
Arrests increased significantly during Trump’s first year back in office as immigration authorities expanded the locations and individuals ICE agents could target. By December, monthly arrests had exceeded 40,000.
The numbers fell in February following two fatal shootings in Minnesota that triggered protests and criticism from Democratic lawmakers. After remaining relatively steady for several months, arrests rose sharply in June and increased again in July.
Nearly 20,000 of July’s arrests took place in Texas and Florida. Both states have agreements with ICE under the 287(g) programme, allowing local law-enforcement agencies to assist with federal immigration enforcement.
The surge in arrests comes after a major ICE recruitment campaign. The agency added approximately 12,000 officers and agents last year, increasing its capacity to conduct immigration enforcement operations.
The latest figures highlight the significant expansion of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign and the growing role of state and local law-enforcement agencies in assisting ICE.
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