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NYC Audit Shows 71% Surge in ICE Arrests

5/23/2026

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  • A city audit found a 71% rise in federal immigration arrests in New York City since President Donald Trump took office, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detaining 5,567 people from Jan 20 2025 to Mar 10 2026.
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the audit after taking office to protect immigrant communities.
  • The report recommended auditing city corrections and ICE emails and ending daily detainee-national-origin reports, which law does not require.