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ICE Sets June Arrest Record Amid Officer Killing Protests

7/21/2026

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ICE arrested 43,138 people in June 2026, the highest monthly total since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.
The increase followed a $70 bn Department of Homeland Security surge and a White House target of 2,000 arrests per day.
ICE detention rose to 65,765 on 11 July 2026, below the January 2026 record of 70,770.
The killings of officers Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, sparked protests.

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ICE arrested 43,138 people in June 2026, the highest monthly total since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025.
The increase followed a $70 bn Department of Homeland Security surge and a White House target of 2,000 arrests per day.
ICE detention rose to 65,765 on 11 July 2026, below the January 2026 record of 70,770.
The killings of officers Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 26, sparked protests.