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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rebecca Santana

ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push

Immigration Agent Struck - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.

The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke anonymously to discuss data that has not been publicly released, comes after the agency shifted its approach from high-profile arrest sweeps in major American cities to quieter ways to reach President Donald Trump's deportation goals.

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