ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, highest monthly total of Trump's second term
WASHINGTON — 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…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made nearly 50,000 arrests in July 2022, marking the highest monthly total during the second term of the Trump administration, according to recent data. This significant increase in immigration arrests indicates that the administration has remained committed to its mass deportation strategy, despite shifting its tactics earlier this year.
Instead of large-scale operations in major American cities that previously drew public outrage, ICE authorities have been focusing on less publicized, yet disruptive, arrests.
The arrest count for July 2022 rose by 15 percent compared to June 2022, when there were 43,021 arrests. Moreover, the figure represents a 70 percent increase from February 2022, when ICE conducted 29,241 arrests following the administration's enforcement surge in Minnesota. Government data disclosed to the University of California, Berkeley's Deportation Data Project and subsequently analyzed by The Associated Press reveal these arrest trends.
Prior to Donald Trump's presidency, immigration arrests averaged around 8,000 per month. These arrests predominantly involved immigrants transferred from city or state jails and prisons, as well as those who arrived without proper documentation.
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