US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows

Federal agents detain a person after a court hearing at immigration court in New York City on 1 July 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Federal agents detain a person after a court hearing at immigration court in New York City on 1 July 2026. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as quiet and steady operations ramp up across the country The Trump administration arrested a record number of immigrants last month, according to newly released government data that reveals how US immigration agents are quietly but steadily ramping up operations across the country. A Guardian analysis of the latest data published by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) found that federal immigration agents arrested 43,138 people in June – the highest number since Donald Trump took office in January last year and promised a campaign of mass immigrant deportations. One week, two killings: Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly – again Read more The number of people in detention has also ticked up by 5,450 since early April, when ICE last provided a count of its detained population. There were a total of 65,765 people in ICE detention as of 11 July – slightly below a record 70,770 people who were in detention in January. As has been the case since last summer, the number of people in ICE detention without any criminal history remains higher than the number who have pending charges or convictions. In total, the Trump administration has deported more than 590,600 since January 2025, the latest figures show. The new data matches what immigration advocates and attorneys have said they are seeing in communities across the US. Bolstered by a $70bn funding surge, the US Department of Homeland Security – which oversees ICE and border patrol – has been steadily ramping up arrests and detentions. The White House has reportedly pushed immigration officials to aim for 2,000 arrests every day. Communities are once again on high alert for ICE activity after immigration officers killed two men – Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26 – in a week, sparking protests against the US immigration enforcement system in cities around the country. Last year, the Trump administration launched a number of militarized immigration operations in places including Chicago, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, but it has lately taken a quieter approach to enforcement. After immigration officers shot and killed two US citizens in Minneapolis – Renee Good and Alex Pretti – , Trump replaced his DHS secretary Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullin, who said he wanted to move away from high-profile operations. The roving caravans of immigration officers raiding public parks and parking lots have become less common. Arrests are now happening routinely, at workplaces, outside homes or during traffic stops, according to advocates an