Immigration arrests

Immigration arrests are up in every state during the Trump administration through Oct. 15, compared with the same period during the Biden administration last year. But the share of those arrested who are convicted criminals has fallen nationally and in most states as arrests increased to more than 30,000 a month.

mmigration arrests are up in every state during the Trump administration through October 15, compared with the same period during the Biden administration last year. But the share of those arrested who are convicted criminals has fallen nationally and in most states as arrests increased to more than 30,000 a month.

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Data based on Stateline analysis of immigration arrest data provided by the Deportation Data Project. About 7% of arrests could not be located to a state in the data.

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