Since January 21, the day after President Donald Trump took office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested more than 32,000 undocumented migrants, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
These arrests include individuals taken into custody through ICE's at-large operations, the Criminal Alien Program, and the 287(g) partnership program, a senior ICE official confirmed.
In the first 50 days of the Trump administration, immigration officials apprehended over 14,000 convicted criminals, along with 9,800 individuals with pending criminal charges, 1,155 suspected gang members, and 44 foreign fugitives. However, a senior ICE official classified the remaining 8,718 individuals as "immigration violators" during a media briefing on Wednesday.
When pressed about detention space and deportation figures, ICE officials did not provide new details but acknowledged that some detainees have been released due to judicial orders, medical conditions, or humanitarian considerations.
ICE also confirmed that its detention facilities are at capacity, with approximately 47,000 beds occupied. To expand space, the agency is collaborating with the U.S. Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Prisons while urging Congress to allocate additional funding for its operations.
