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ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietlythe biggest month in Trump’s second term

Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people

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Maanvi Singh and Amy Qin26 Aug 2026, 10:00 amUpdated 8h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
ICE arrested 50,000 people in July – quietly the biggest month in Trump’s second term

United StatesMaanvi Singh and Amy Qin

Administration moved away from high-profile raids that defined immigration enforcement approach last year but still deported record number of people

The Trump administration arrested and deported a record number of immigrants in July, according to newly released government data – apprehending an average of 1,500 people and removing 1,100 people daily.

This latest data confirms what attorneys and immigrant advocates have been seeing across the US – although the administration has moved away from the high-profile, militarized raids that came to define its immigration enforcement approach last year, it is quietly ramping up its operations.

The Trump administration arrested and deported a record number of immigrants in July, according to newly released government data – apprehending an average of 1,500 people and removing 1,100 people daily.

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Source: The Guardian · Maanvi Singh and Amy Qin. Published 26 Aug 2026, 10:00 am.

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