ICE detentions have hit their highest monthly total in June since the crackdown began, with an average of about 59,400 people held in June, up from 58,200 in May. Data from the first 11 days of July shows an average of more than 65,600 people in detention.
Enforcement Efforts
Administration officials have indicated that deportation efforts will continue, with border czar Tom Homan stating that ICE isn’t leaving the streets. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin has also defended the agency’s enforcement efforts, boasting that arrests are hitting single-day records every single day.
The recent shootings of two men during vehicle stops in Texas and Maine have brought fresh scrutiny on immigration enforcement tactics. However, President Trump has reversed the order to pause vehicle stops, calling them one of the agency’s most important and effective crime-fighting tools.
Detention Population
The detention population had declined in the months following the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota in February, but has since rebounded. The average number of people held in ICE detention increased in June for the first time this year, with a focus on illegal immigrants without criminal records.
Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.
