Overview

• Detainee numbers topped 56,000 in early July, exceeding facility capacity by 40%.
• Roughly 60% of current detainees have no criminal convictions despite White House rhetoric targeting dangerous offenders.
• Daily arrests rose from about 660 in February to over 1,200 by March, and the agency has been ordered to reach a 3,000-per-day target.
• Sanctuary cities such as New York have seen an 11% increase in ICE arrests, with agents operating freely in federal buildings like the Manhattan courthouse.
• Critics say ICE has enlisted untrained personnel, including militias and bounty hunters, to meet aggressive quotas, leading to reports of violent misconduct.