Trump administration orders ICE to more than triple number of daily arrests

Published May 29, 2025 3:14pm ET



The White House is seeking to more than triple the number of daily arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Trump administration ups its efforts to deport illegal immigrants.

The Department of Homeland Security’s overarching goal is to deport at least 1 million illegal immigrants by the end of President Donald Trump’s first year back in office. That number is nearly quadruple the migrants deported in fiscal 2024 during the Biden administration’s final year.

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