ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows
Summary
In July, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 800 people without criminal records each day on average, a new record. This increase happened during President Donald Trump’s second term as the administration pushed ICE to arrest 2,000 people per day, including many with only civil immigration violations.Key Facts
- ICE averaged over 1,580 arrests daily in July, the highest so far this administration.
- More than half of those arrested in July had no criminal records, only civil immigration issues.
- Only about 4% of July arrests involved immigrants with violent crime convictions.
- The rise in arrests followed a summer ramp-up after earlier declines due to leadership changes and funding issues.
- ICE and DHS officials say their targets include people illegally in the U.S., including some without criminal records but suspected of serious crimes elsewhere.
- Sanctuary cities, which limit cooperation with ICE, saw a smaller increase in arrests than non-sanctuary areas.
- Arrests in Florida and Texas, states that require local cooperation with ICE, increased significantly.
- Some sanctuary cities like San Ysidro, Denver, and Newark also saw big spikes in community arrests recently.
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