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Holiday ICE Arrests Cap Year of Expanded At-Large Enforcement and Self-Departures

Independent data complicate DHS claims by showing community arrests often include people without U.S. convictions.

Homeland Security agents carry a protester who was chained outside of the ICE headquarters to protest deportations, in San Francisco on Dec. 16, 2025.
A Los Angeles Police Department officer uses a baton during a “No Kings” protest in which demonstrators rallied against ICE raids in Los Angeles on June 14, 2025.
The CoreCivic California City Immigration Processing Center, a privately operated detention facility for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, opened in 2025 and will likely reach capacity next year, state officials have said.
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Overview

  • ICE highlighted new arrests over Christmas and on Dec. 30 of noncitizens with prior convictions across multiple states, including homicide, child sex crimes, aggravated assault and drug trafficking.
  • A two-week nationwide sweep dubbed Operation Angel’s Honor yielded more than 1,030 arrests of people with criminal backgrounds, carried out under authority tied to the Laken Riley Act.
  • DHS says more than 2.5 million people left the United States this year, including roughly 1.9 million voluntary departures, with incentives such as free flights and a $3,000 stipend for those who enroll via the CBP Home app by Dec. 31.
  • Government data analyses show a tactical shift since June toward at-large community arrests, totaling about 67,800 in five months, with over 60% of those detained lacking U.S. criminal convictions or pending charges.
  • DHS counters that 70% of ICE arrestees have U.S. convictions or charges, as local reporting cites dropped cases and due‑process concerns after high‑profile actions such as Chicago’s “Midway Blitz.”