ICE arrests over 32,000 migrants in US illegally in 1st 50 days
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 32,000 migrants who are living in the United States without legal status since Jan. 21, a day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, according to Department of Homeland Security officials.
Those numbers include at-large arrests made by ICE, arrests made in the Criminal Alien Program and a partnership program called 287g, according to a senior ICE official.
In the first 50 days of the Trump administration, immigration officials arrested over 14,000 convicted criminals, 9,800 migrants who have pending criminal charges 1,155 suspected gang members and 44 foreign fugitives, according to a senior ICE official.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a Honduran citizen in York, Pa., Feb. 14, 2025.
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But on a call with a group of reporters on Wednesday, senior ICE official called the remaining 8,718 “immigration violators.” During previous interviews with ABC News and other outlets, ICE has referred to these arrests as “collateral damage” — people who are not necessarily the target but get swept up in the process.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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