ICE arrested 50,000 people in July
Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people
TL;DR
- The Trump administration arrested an average of 1,500 immigrants and deported 1,100 daily in July.
- July saw 49,571 arrests, the highest since October 2022, and a 15% increase from June.
- For the first time under the second Trump administration, 51% of those arrested in July had no criminal convictions or charges.
- Nearly 34,000 people were removed from the US in July, a record high for the administration.
- The Department of Homeland Security is working to reach a goal of 2,000 arrests daily.
- Immigrants are being arrested in various ways, including at ICE appointments, traffic stops, outside homes, and at airports.
- The 287(g) program, which deputizes local law enforcement for immigration enforcement, is being expanded.
- Enforcement actions have focused on areas like Springfield, Ohio, with a large Haitian population.
- The first deportation flight to Haiti since a Supreme Court decision has occurred, and TPS for Salvadorans is set to expire in September.