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Trump Administration Orders ICE to Target 3,000 Arrests a Day

The administration is scrambling to expand detention capacity despite shortfalls in approved funding.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has surpassed the Border Patrol as the source of the greatest number of new detainees in detention centers, following a shift in policies and circumstances under President Donald Trump.
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Photo illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios. Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images
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Overview

  • In a May 21 meeting, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanded ICE agents triple daily arrests to 3,000, up from roughly 1,000.
  • ICE currently holds nearly 49,000 people in custody, exceeding Congress‐approved funding levels and triggering urgent official requests for additional beds and staffing.
  • Capitol Hill Republicans are working on legislation to secure an extra $147 billion over the next decade to underwrite the administration’s expanded immigration enforcement.
  • Analysis by TRAC shows that despite increased deportation flights, total removals remain roughly identical to numbers under President Biden’s final year.
  • Immigrant advocates and legal experts warn that the rapid enforcement surge risks wrongful detentions of U.S. citizens and legal residents and could overwhelm the immigration system.