{
  "id": 3332827,
  "title": "ICE arrests nearly 50,000 people in July—the highest monthly total of Trump 2.0",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ice-arrests-nearly-50-000-people-in-july-the-highest-monthly-total-of",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91595929/border-immigration-customs-enforcement-data-statistics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 individuals in July, marking the highest monthly total during the second Trump administration, according to recent data. This surge in immigration arrests reflects the administration's continued pursuit of mass deportations, despite shifting tactics following public outcry over high-profile operations in major cities. The July arrest total of 49,571 represents a 15% increase from the previous month's 43,021 arrests and a 70% rise from February's 29,241 arrests. Government data provided to the University of California, Berkeley's Deportation Data Project by ICE revealed this sharp increase. State and local law enforcement agencies have become key partners in ICE's growing arrest numbers, which have included traffic stops, state and local cooperation, and the arrest of Haitian nationals whose deportation protections have been revoked. Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secretary Markwayne Mullin had pledged to keep the agency out of the headlines, suggesting a softer approach. However, his tenure has been marked by fatal shootings of immigrants during encounters with ICE officers. The recent arrests come as the agency has hired 12,000 new deportation officers and investigators, reflecting the billions of dollars Congress allocated to bolster immigration enforcement.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}