ICE arrests 10,000 people in 5 days during late-June surge in Trump administration deportation operations

Jul 2, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period in late June 2026, averaging 2,000 arrests per day. This surge marks a sharp increase from previous months and coincides with detention populations climbing to 39,000. Under DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the agency has shifted to quieter, low-profile operations to avoid public backlash following the fatal shooting of two protesters by immigration officers in Minneapolis earlier this year.

Late June arrest surge

▪The Department of Homeland Security stated that nearly 70% of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests are of individuals charged or convicted of a crime in the United States.
▪Immigration and Customs Enforcement has established a new goal to arrest at least 2,000 people per day going forward.
▪Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period starting Friday, June 26, 2026, and ending Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

Quieter enforcement operations

▪Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted its approach from high-profile arrest sweeps in major American cities to quieter, low-profile enforcement operations.
▪Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper with no federal immigration experience, was selected to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
▪Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin pledged during his confirmation hearing to keep the agency out of the headlines and conduct enforcement work quietly.

ICE detention population increase

▪The number of people entered into Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities climbed to roughly 39,000 in June 2026.
▪The monthly intake for Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities had hovered around 30,000 per month since February 2026.

Historical arrest rate comparisons

▪Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests averaged 1,283 per day nationwide in December 2025, which previously marked the highest arrest average of the Trump administration.
▪Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests averaged 1,212 per day nationwide in January 2026, and fell to 1,057 per day in February 2026.

Minneapolis deaths policy shift

▪Following the Minneapolis deaths, Border official Tom Homan drew down the number of officers in Minnesota as the agency stepped back from high-profile surge operations.
▪The Trump administration shifted its mass deportation strategy after two American citizens were killed by immigration officers during protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota.