
The Trump administration has arrested more than 20,000 migrants living in the U.S. unlawfully during the first month of the president back in office and as his efforts to curb unauthorized migrant crossings ramp up. The figure, which is set to double the Biden administration number, is far from what the Republican president had promised.
According to new Department of Homeland Security data, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 20,000 unauthorized migrants across the country. With that figure, arrests are on pace to more than double the 113,000 arrests ICE made under President Joe Biden in fiscal year 2024.