ICE Detained 10,000 Migrants in Trump's First Two Weeks

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain a suspect in Lyons, Illinois, on Jan. 26. — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detain a suspect in Lyons, Illinois, on Jan. 26.
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By Jason Kao and Alicia A. Caldwell

February 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM EST

Updated on

February 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM EST

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained about 10,000 people in the first two weeks of the Trump administration, according to federal data, underscoring the White House’s early efforts to ramp up deportations.

The new detentions represent almost a tripling from the average two-week period during former President Joe Biden’s final year in office, according to an analysis of data from ICE.