ICE removed 16,368 people from San Diego County between January 20, 2025, and April 1, 2026, according to data revealed in a letter to Democratic members of Congress. Of those removed, 10,847 were Mexican nationals, 996 from Guatemala, and 544 from Venezuela. Democratic representatives questioned whether those removed were the "worst of the worst" as promised by President Trump, noting that many had no criminal records and were removed to meet detention quotas.