Summary
In July 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 50,000 people, the highest monthly total during President Donald Trump’s second term. This increase reflects a continued focus on large-scale deportations, with Texas and Florida leading in arrests due to their cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Key Facts
- ICE arrested 49,571 people in July 2025, a 15% increase from June.
- The July arrests are the highest monthly total since President Trump began his second term.
- Arrests increased 70% from 29,241 in February 2025.
- Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests, aided by local cooperation agreements with ICE.
- ICE has hired 12,000 new officers and agents since Congress added billions in funding last summer.
- Arrest numbers rose significantly after a drop in February, following protests and political pressure in Minnesota.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin aimed to reduce ICE’s public visibility but enforcement levels remain high.
- Arrest figures come from data ICE provided to the University of California, Berkeley, obtained through a government lawsuit.
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