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ICE Detains a Record 50,000 People in July

HeadlineAug 26, 2026

ICE detained nearly 50,000 people in July — a record monthly high since President Trump returned to office. ICE has increasingly relied on collaboration from state and local law enforcement to arrest more immigrants at traffic stops, a partnership that’s become key to Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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