ICE made nearly 50,000 arrests in July, a monthly record in Deportation Data Project data, as the agency moved from large visible raids to quick arrests and local police partnerships. ICE had more than 2,500 287(g) agreements as of Sept. 15, and judges issued 53,808 in absentia removal orders in June after last-minute mass hearings began. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/28/ice-us-immigration-new-tactics