ICE sets record in August with most-ever illegal immigrants arrested
President Donald Trump’s deportation machine reached a new milestone in August as Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more illegal immigrants nationwide than any previous month.
TL;DR
- ICE arrested 50,925 illegal immigrants nationwide in August.
- This is a new record for the highest number of illegal immigrants arrested in a single month.
- The August figure surpassed previous records set in July (50,208) and June (43,900).
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin described the arrests as 'promises made and promises kept.'