ICE Reports Highest Monthly Arrest Total in July

Why it matters locally: While the highest arrest numbers are in Texas and Florida, an increase in federal immigration enforcement, as indicated by ICE's record monthly arrests and increased staffing, could lead to a corresponding rise in federal immigration activities within South Carolina.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted nearly 50,000 arrests in July. This figure represents the highest monthly total since the Trump administration began its operations. Texas and Florida collectively contributed close to 20,000 of the arrests reported for July. Congress has provided billions of dollars in funding to ICE. The agency has also increased its staffing, hiring 12,000 new deportation officers and agents.