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ICE Arrests Drop 20% Amid Policy Changes and Backlash

8/5/2025

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ICE arrests plummeted nearly 20% from June to July, averaging 990 daily, despite Stephen Miller's insistence on higher targets. Current detainee numbers fell to 56,945, as the DOJ denied any quotas. Backlash against ICE raids and Trump's relaxed enforcement for specific workers played a role in this decline, though DHS assured that serious offenders are still being apprehended.

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Story summary

ICE arrests plummeted nearly 20% from June to July, averaging 990 daily, despite Stephen Miller's insistence on higher targets. Current detainee numbers fell to 56,945, as the DOJ denied any quotas. Backlash against ICE raids and Trump's relaxed enforcement for specific workers played a role in this decline, though DHS assured that serious offenders are still being apprehended.