ICE Arrests Hit Record 49,571 in July, up 70% From February After Minnesota Backlash

ICE arrested a record 49,571 people in July, a 70% rise since February, as Homeland Security chief Markwayne Mullin's pledge to keep the agency low-profile collides with the highest enforcement numbers of Trump's second term (Credit: Groupuscule/Wikimedia Commons)

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 49,571 people in July, the highest single‑month total recorded during President Donald Trump's second term and a 70 per cent jump since February, according to government data analysed by the Associated Press.

The spike follows a Minnesota enforcement operation that drew public outcry earlier in the year. The figure marks a sharp rise from the 29,241 arrests logged in February and a 15 per cent increase on June's 43,021 arrests.