It has been revealed that the number of monthly arrests of undocumented immigrants by the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in June reached an all-time high. Tom Horman, White House Border Affairs Director, stated this in an interview with News Nation on the 23rd, saying, “With additional funding secured for ICE, we are pushing enforcement operations to deport undocumented immigrants even more aggressively.” Director Horman added, “Arrests of undocumented immigrants in July are taking place at a pace that surpasses last month,” suggesting the possibility of breaking the monthly record for the second consecutive month.
However, he did not provide specific figures for the number of arrests. In this regard, according to an analysis by Professor Austin Kosher of Syracuse University, the daily average number of arrests by ICE from July 1 to 11 was recorded at 1,474, already surpassing the 1,300 recorded last June.
This marks the fastest arrest rate since the launch of the second Trump administration. Conversely, the daily average number of deportations from April to July was approximately 1,256, failing to keep pace with the arrest rate. Consequently, the number of detainees continues to rise; as of the 11th of this month, the total number of ICE detainees reached 65,765, an increase from approximately 60,300 in early April.
According to Professor Kosher, immigrants with no criminal records currently make up the largest group among ICE detainees. While the proportion of detainees for simple immigration violations has increased, the proportion of immigrants suspected of crimes or with criminal records has decreased. Meanwhile, Border Commissioner Homan announced plans to expand the use of body cameras by ICE enforcement agents nationwide.