Federal immigration authorities sharply increased enforcement efforts during the final days of June, resulting in one of the largest spikes in arrests seen this year as the administration continues to intensify its deportation campaign.
Newly reported federal immigration data indicates that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) dramatically accelerated arrests over a five-day stretch at the end of the month. According to reporting by the New York Times, more than 10,000 individuals were taken into custody during that period, reflecting a major escalation in immigration enforcement nationwide.
The latest figures suggest that ICE is now averaging roughly 2,000 arrests each day—double the pace recorded earlier this year when daily arrests hovered around 1,000. Internal records reviewed by the newspaper reportedly showed that one Saturday alone saw more than 2,400 arrests, marking one of the busiest enforcement days in recent memory.
