ICE detainment reach second-term high for Trump administration: Report
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, its highest monthly total under Trump's second administration. Many of those arrested had no criminal records, only civil immigration violations. The White House is pushing ICE to meet higher arrest targets.
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6 sourcesHow ICE is arresting soaring numbers of immigrants with no criminal record
ICE arrests nearly 50,000 people in July—the highest monthly total of Trump 2.0
ICE arrests jump to nearly 50,000 in July, highest monthly total of Trump's crackdown
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, figures show, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
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13 sourcesICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows
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6 sourcesTrump math vs Left’s meltdown: ICE arrests nearly 50K suspected illegals in July despite complaints
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term….
July ICE arrest numbers mark highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
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2 developments- Aug 25ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
- Aug 27Federal data shows ICE averaged more than 1,500 arrests per day
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Quiet for 51 daysLast development · Aug 27 — Federal data shows ICE averaged more than 1,500 arrests per day
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