ICE Has Arrested More Than 37,000 Immigrants in NY and NJ Under Trump, More Than Double Biden-Era Pace

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 26: Federal agents detain a protestor outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on May 26, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. The protests, which have become tense over the holiday weekend, come amid reports of an ongoing hunger strike by detainees. (Credit: Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 37,500 immigrants across New York and New Jersey during roughly the first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term, more than double the number recorded during the preceding 18 months under Joe Biden, according to a Gothamist investigation.

The analysis, based on federal records obtained by the Deportation Data Project, identified more than 19,500 arrests in New York and nearly 18,000 in New Jersey. Most involved Latin American men without criminal histories.