ICE is shattering records for immigration enforcement, setting new high-water marks for arrests, deportations and detention.
The agency reported holding more than 65,000 migrants as of Nov. 15, a record by far. It had fewer than 60,000 in late September, just before the government shutdown, and fewer than 40,000 in January when President Biden turned over power to President Trump.
Fueling the rise is a surge in arrests. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement averaged nearly 1,200 arrests daily since Oct. 1, a record pace.
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ICE is deporting illegal immigrants at an even higher rate, more than 1,250 daily.
If that held for 12 months, it would exceed 450,000 for the entire year, surpassing the record set in 2012.
The number is still shy of the
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