ICE arrests in Southern California surged in summer 2025

During the six-week summer crackdown from early June to mid-July 2025, ICE arrests in Southern California were seven times higher than in the same period in 2024. Overall, ICE arrests tripled to more than 14,000 last year compared to the previous year.

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ICE data for the Southern California area includes Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

Chart: Ben PostonSource: Deportation Data ProjectCreated with Datawrapper