US immigration agents arrested more than 49,500 people in July

aljazeera.com·Al Jazeera Staff·2026-08-26T08:55:23.000Z
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This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on a significant increase in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in July, which reached 49,571—the highest monthly total since President Donald Trump returned to office, reflecting a 15% rise from June and a sharp increase from earlier in the year. The article attributes the surge to expanded enforcement efforts, new hiring, and cooperation agreements with local law enforcement in states like Texas and Florida.

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