ICE arrests jumped to highest monthly total of Trump’s second term — Florida tops states

Yuki Iwamura/AP FILE - A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025.

WLRN Public Media | By Rebecca Santana | Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures.

The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance its mass deportations agenda despite a shift in approach earlier this year from high-profile operations in large American cities that sparked a public outcry to arrests that have garnered less attention but have nonetheless been disruptive.

This story was originally produced by WLRN, South Florida’s only public radio station at 91.3 FM, as part of a content sharing partnership with MIA Media Group. Read more at WLRN.org

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