Deportations start at Alligator Alcatraz
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President Donald Trump's promise for the “largest deportation program” in U.S. history has not only led to a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Maryland and the rest of the country,
As the number of immigration arrests in the L.A. region quadrupled from April to June, seven out of 10 immigrants arrested in June had no criminal conviction.
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FOX 5 Atlanta on MSNGeorgia among top states as non-criminal ICE arrests surge around countryUnder President Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement, nearly half of ICE arrests nationwide in June 2025 involved individuals with no criminal convictions—up from 23% in May.
In Frederick and other Maryland counties, sheriff’s offices participate in the “287(g)” program, allowing ICE to delegate immigration enforcement abilities to state and local law officials.
In Sacramento, ICE arrests have more than doubled in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, marking a 109.5% surge. With 88 arrests by June 2025, Sacramento has already surpassed the 2024 total of 66 local arrests by more than 33%.
Newly revealed arrest records offer the clearest look yet at how President Trump’s immigration crackdown is unfolding in the state.
The spike in ICE enforcement across the country has been accompanied by a massive surge in arrests occurring outside the usual criminal justice pipeline, including a fourfold increase of street arrests in these states, and a fivefold increase in arrests of immigrants who have no criminal charges or convictions.
Maryland has also experienced a 290% increase in ICE arrests since Donald Trump took office, with many detained for lacking legal status rather than criminal acts.
ICE arrests in Colorado this year amount to more than 9 per day, on average, since Jan. 20, according to new data that shows a nearly 300% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Archbishops say Florida is infringing on freedom for religious expression for those detained at Alligator Alcatraz.