US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows
by Maanvi Singh, Amy Qin and Andrew Witherspoon from US news | The Guardian on (#774J7)
Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as quiet and steady operations ramp up across the country
The Trump administration arrested a record number of immigrants last month, according to newly released government data that reveals how US immigration agents are quietly but steadily ramping up operations across the country.
A Guardian analysis of the latest data published by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) found that federal immigration agents arrested 43,138 people in June - the highest number since Donald Trump took office in January last year and promised a campaign of mass immigrant deportations.
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