Miami.- In the first five months of President Donald Trump’s second term, the Immigrant arrests by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICEfor its acronym in English) they have shot, reaching a total of 109,000 arrests Between January 20 and June 27, according to figures from the Deportation Data Project.
Border states with Mexico (Texas and California) and Florida They lead the list of arrests nationwide. Texas concentrates the 23.2% of the arrests, followed by Florida with a 11% and California with a 7%.
In fourth and fifth position are Georgia (4%) and Arizona (3%). In contrast, Vermont, Alaska and Montana report just about 100 captures together.
Local cooperation and greater risk for undocumented
The strong presence of ICE in the south of the country is not new and responds, in part, to the high concentration of immigrants in an irregular situation. In states like Texas and Floridathe close collaboration of local police with the immigration authorities has made these regions the highest risk for undocumented migrants.
In the case of Californiadespite its policies that limit cooperation with ICE, the size of its migrant community explains the high number of arrests.
The figures show a significant leap against the same period last year, when under the administration of Democrat Joe Biden some 49,000 arrests. This is an increase in 120% After Trump’s return to the White House.
The detainees come from almost 180 countries, although most are from Latin America and the Caribbean. Only Mexico contributes near 40,000 arrested immigrants, followed by Guatemala (15,000), Honduras (12,000), Venezuela (8,000) and El Salvador (5,000).
Deportation goal
ICE has intensified its activity, largely reversing the restrictions imposed during the presidency of Biden, who with its open border policy created an unprecedented immigration crisis, which allowed the US to enter more than 10 million irregular immigrants, including alleged gang members such as La Mara Salvatrucha (M-13) and the Aragua train. This, not counting the more than two million “fugitives” that managed to mock the border patrol.
Although the immigration agency ensures that its priority remains to stop violent criminals, its current interim director, Todd Lyons, warned that Any person who violates the federal immigration law will be arrested.
To date, the agency reports 150,000 deportations In 2025, well below the goal of one million set by Trump administration officials. If the current rhythm is maintained, the expulsions would close the year slightly above 300,000, according to estimates.
