ICE Arrests Reportedly Top 10,000 in Five Days as Trump Administration Expands Immigration Enforcement

The Trump administration has intensified its immigration enforcement efforts, with new reports indicating that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 10,000 people living in the country illegally over a five-day period in late June.

According to figures reported by multiple sources familiar with the data, ICE averaged about 2,000 arrests each day between June 26 and June 30. If confirmed, that would mark one of the agency’s busiest sustained enforcement periods since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

The increase comes as ICE has reportedly adjusted its enforcement strategy. Instead of relying on highly publicized raids targeting specific sanctuary cities, the agency has shifted toward broader, lower-profile operations conducted across multiple regions of the country.

ABC News reported that the revised approach has not slowed enforcement activity. On the contrary, arrest numbers appear to have increased despite fewer large-scale operations drawing national media attention.

The arrest totals were first reported by The New York Times and have not yet been officially released by ICE, which does not routinely publish nationwide arrest statistics.

The Department of Homeland Security said the administration remains focused on carrying out President Trump’s immigration enforcement priorities.

“Since Day One, DHS law enforcement has been delivering on President Trump’s promise to the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists,” the agency said in a statement. “Our message is clear: if you come to our country illegally, we will find you, we will arrest you, and we will deport you.”

The surge in arrests has also contributed to a growing population in ICE detention facilities. Reporting by The Associated Press found that the number of detainees increased to approximately 39,000 in June after remaining around 30,000 for several months.

Research from the University of California, Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project, cited by the AP, indicates the current pace of enforcement is well above previous averages.

During December—previously one of the busiest months for immigration enforcement under the Trump administration—ICE averaged roughly 1,283 arrests per day. In January, when the agency carried out major operations in Minneapolis and nearby communities, daily arrests averaged about 1,212.

Administration officials have signaled they want enforcement efforts to increase even further. In recent public remarks, DHS officials have claimed ICE is now making more than 3,000 arrests per day, although complete government data confirming those figures has not yet been released.

The latest reported numbers suggest the administration continues to expand its immigration enforcement and deportation efforts as it advances its broader border security agenda.