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ICE arrests have surged in July, reaching a high under Trump
Washington Post ^ | 07/17/2026

Posted on 07/17/2026 12:07:45 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd

ICE has arrested on average more than 1,400 people every day in July, the highest point during this administration

Through the first 12 days of July, ICE is on pace to arrest the most people in a single month during the second Trump administration, according to agency detainment data shared to Congress and reviewed by The Post.

Arrests have surged in the last few weeks, with the daily average rising to more than 1,400 people amid a renewed push from the White House to increase arrests across the country. President Donald Trump is seeking to deport 1 million undocumented immigrants per year, portraying them as criminals and a drain on U.S. communities.

The number of people arrested by ICE and sent into detention facilities in June totaled more than 39,500. That surpasses the previous high from last December. At the current pace, July’s total would exceed June’s.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ice; selfdeporting

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1 posted on 07/17/2026 12:07:45 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Responsibility2nd

Give me some zeros and I’ll pay attention.


2 posted on 07/17/2026 12:10:09 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Responsibility2nd

1000x365x4 = 1.5 million.

They need 10X that number.

And “arrests” <> “deportations “


3 posted on 07/17/2026 12:10:57 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Responsibility2nd
portraying them as criminals and a drain on U.S. communities

WAPO sucks.

4 posted on 07/17/2026 12:11:13 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

You’d have to deport 10 mil for anyone to notice..Biden allowed in 40+ MILLION during his fake ass Presidency


5 posted on 07/17/2026 12:13:28 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Don’t forget, a lot of migrants will self-deport, when they see legal consequences actually being enforced

So the *real number* of migrants leaving leaving is probably double what ICE reports


6 posted on 07/17/2026 12:17:49 PM PDT by canuck_conservative (Russia lies all the time)
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To: grobdriver

“”””portraying them as criminals and a drain on U.S. communities

WAPO sucks. “”””””””””

A more accurate statement......DESCRIBING THEM ACCURATELY as criminals and a drain on U.S. communities

WAPO sucks.


7 posted on 07/17/2026 12:18:00 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Responsibility2nd

Good news. More please.


8 posted on 07/17/2026 12:18:36 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The unit next to us was rented to illegals. They weren’t arrested, they just left. The administration is claiming millions more have left. At least in Houston that appears to be true. That rental unit has been vacant for months. All the apartments around here that cater to illegals are suddenly offering rental deals offers of two months free for years lease.


9 posted on 07/17/2026 12:19:27 PM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
"They need 10X that number."
And “arrests” <> “deportations“

True. Even 15,000 per day, every day would only by 5.475 million per year. At that rate, it would still take over 12 years to get rid of 70 million illegals, assuming they were all actually deported.

10 posted on 07/17/2026 12:20:45 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Good to see but I want at least 10,000 deported every day.


11 posted on 07/17/2026 12:22:14 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: Responsibility2nd

The Administration is doing the best job deportation job possible given the legal and political limitations.


12 posted on 07/17/2026 12:23:12 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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How many CEOs/Directors/Business Owners have been arrested for the crime of hiring illegals?

STILL ZERO!

Tyson Foods(yes the same company that got caught bribing Hillary with a cattle futures scheme) alone employs maybe 100,000.

The valiant efforts by our ICE agents are little more than a game of whak-a-mole because of Trump's elitist leanings.

13 posted on 07/17/2026 12:26:51 PM PDT by SENTINEL (Kneel down to God. Stand up to tyrants. STICK TO YOUR GUNS !)
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"The Administration is doing the best job deportation job possible given the legal and political limitations."

No they're not. See previous post.

14 posted on 07/17/2026 12:30:39 PM PDT by SENTINEL (Kneel down to God. Stand up to tyrants. STICK TO YOUR GUNS !)
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To: crusty old prospector

Same here.


15 posted on 07/17/2026 12:40:58 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: grobdriver

Big time.


16 posted on 07/17/2026 12:41:26 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Jonny7797

I want to see 100,000.


17 posted on 07/17/2026 12:41:56 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Antoninus

Lots more.


18 posted on 07/17/2026 12:42:15 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Responsibility2nd

19 posted on 07/17/2026 1:01:35 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: No name given

I Want Cake !
;)


20 posted on 07/17/2026 1:01:44 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Good SCIENCE is Not Faith BUT Curiosity. )
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