WASHINGTON (Midtown Times) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the agency’s highest monthly total since President Donald Trump returned to office, according to newly released government data.
ICE recorded 49,571 arrests during the month, a 15% increase from the 43,021 arrests reported in June. The July figure was also about 70% higher than the 29,241 arrests made in February.
The data was provided by ICE to the Deportation Data Project, a research initiative based at the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA, and analyzed by The Associated Press.
The sharp increase indicates that the Trump administration continues to expand its mass-deportation campaign, even as enforcement tactics have evolved. Earlier operations focused heavily on large-scale, highly visible actions in major cities, prompting protests and widespread public criticism. More recent arrests have attracted less attention but remain disruptive for immigrant communities.
ICE’s growing workforce has helped support the enforcement surge. Agents have increasingly made immigration arrests during traffic stops while relying more heavily on state and local law-enforcement agencies authorized to assist with federal immigration duties.
The administration’s expanding partnerships with local authorities have allowed immigration enforcement to reach more communities nationwide, contributing to the record-setting July arrest total.
