ICE arrest totals reached record highs in summer 2025 under the Trump administration's mass deportation program.
ICE arrested nearly 50,000 people in July 2025 and over 50,900 in August 2025, setting consecutive monthly records. The data, obtained through the UC Berkeley Deportation Data Project, showed that more than half of those arrested in July had no criminal record. The administration simultaneously conducted targeted multi-state operations, including 1,328 arrests in Virginia and Maryland and 2,100 arrests in New York.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 6% of divergence this week. 14 outlets covered it, splitting into 11 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Breitbart
ICE Agents Arrest Over 1,300 Illegal Aliens Across Maryland, Virginia with Operation Safe Community
criminal aliens removed from sanctuary states · positive
HuffPost
ICE Arrests Hit Record High In July, New Figures Show
mass deportations advancing despite controversy · neutral
First to report
- Washington Timesfirst
- Breitbart+6 min
- ABC News+20.5 h
- HuffPost+20.8 h
- Newsmax+21.4 h
- PBS NewsHour+21.9 h
- Al Jazeera+23.9 h
- The Hill+47.5 h
- CBS News+50.7 h
- Washington Post+99.1 h
- Bloomberg+190.1 h
- Daily Wire+214.1 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Pro-administration outlets emphasize criminal aliens and record-breaking enforcement success, while critics highlight no criminal record arrests exceeding 50% and fatal shootings under ICE custody.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
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“ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows”CBS CBS News LEFT-CENTER
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“ICE arrests jump to nearly 50,000 in July, highest monthly total of Trump's crackdown - PBS” · AP News, PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, The Hill, Bloomberg
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HPHuffPost ICE Arrests Hit Record High In July, New Figures Show 18d ago WPWashington Post How ICE is arresting soaring numbers of immigrants with no criminal record - The Washington Post 15d ago LEFT-CENTER2
CBSCBS News ICE arrests of people without criminal records hit record high, new data shows 17d ago ABCABC News ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump's second term 18d ago CENTER4
APAP News ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump's second term PBSPBS NewsHour ICE arrests jump to nearly 50,000 in July, highest monthly total of Trump's crackdown - PBS 18d ago HThe Hill ICE detainment reach second-term high for Trump administration: Report 17d ago BLBloomberg Trump Steps Up New York Immigration Sweep With 2,100 Arrests 11d ago RIGHT5
BBreitbart ICE Agents Arrest Over 1,300 Illegal Aliens Across Maryland, Virginia with Operation Safe Community 19d ago DWDaily Wire ICE Arrests Hit New Record As Mass Deportation Effort Picks Up Speed 10d ago WTWashington Times ICE announces more than 1,300 arrests in Virginia, Maryland 19d ago WEWashington Examiner ICE sets new monthly record in August with most-ever illegal immigrants arrested 9d ago NMNewsmax 50K ICE Arrests in July, Highest for Trump's 2nd Term - Newsmax 18d ago 11 tracked claims across 14 outlets
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ICE made 50,208 arrests in July 2025.
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