Trump Ramps Up Migrant Detentions to 10,000 in First Weeks (1)

Feb. 19, 2025, 5:54 PM UTC

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained about 10,000 people in the first two weeks of the Trump administration, according to federal data, underscoring the White House’s early efforts to ramp up deportations.

The new detentions represent almost a tripling from the average two-week period during former President Joe Biden’s final year in office, according to an analysis of data from ICE.

The wave of detentions is part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to carry out what he has described as the largest deportation campaign in American history. Still, it’s not yet clear whether the new administration ...

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