ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring at-large arrests
Dec 28, 2025
Federal officers are targeting immigrants in communities through at-large arrests. Data shows ICE made approximately 17,500 at-large arrests in September 2025. More than 60% of people arrested since June have no criminal convictions or pending charges. ICE made more than four times as many at-large arrests per week in September 2025 compared to Trump's first term.
Sources
- ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows
- wapo.st
- ICE At-Large Arrests Has More Than Doubled as Enforcement Shifts to Communities: Report
latintimes.com·Jan 3, 2026·archived copy
- ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data show
Boston Globe·Dec 29, 2025·archived copy
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