U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have unfolded in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Denver, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and various cities in Texas, NBC news reports. ICE said it arrested 956 people on Sunday. But an NBC News report found immigration authorities had close to 1,200 arrests that day and just 613, or nearly 52%, were considered “criminal arrests.” The rest appeared to be nonviolent offenders or people who have not committed any criminal offense other than crossing the border illegally. Being undocumented is considered a civil offense, not a crime.
Arrest numbers swelled again the following day, as the agency said it made 1,179 arrests and 853 detainers were lodged Monday. While the Trump administration has touted the crackdown as targeting criminals, there has been concern over law-abiding migrants and those with permits also being rounded up. Officials have not disclosed numbers differentiating migrants with criminal histories and those without who are in custody. The Trump administration is planning to conduct major immigration raids in three U.S. cities per week, according to three sources familiar with the planning. One of the sources described the operations as “all hands on deck.” As of Tuesday afternoon, there have been at least 4,829 arrests in the crackdowns since inauguration. In September 2024 ,the latest data available, the Biden administration arrested an average of 282 people per day. Over the last six days, the Trump administration's daily average is 753.
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