Map Shows Where ICE Arrests, Detentions Have Surged Most

Immigration arrests have surged to record levels under President Donald Trump, with federal agents making almost 51,000 arrests in August alone, according to data reviewed by Reuters.

State-by-state figures show the increase has been widespread, with arrests leading to detention rising sharply across much of the country between July 2025 and July 2026 as the administration carries out its mass deportation policy.

Newsweek has created a map using data from the Deportation Data Project to visualize where arrests leading to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention increased in that period.

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According to the data, some of the largest increases have occurred in the South and Southwest.

Texas recorded the highest number of arrests leading to detention in July with 10,331—up from 5,787 in July 2025. Florida almost tripled, increasing from 1,938 to 5,501 arrests leading to detention. Arizona rose from 798 to 2,028, while Georgia increased from 842 to 2,144.

Other states that saw notable increases included New Jersey, which climbed from 822 to 1,854. Pennsylvania rose from 655 to 1,153. Tennessee increased from 598 to 1,009, and Massachusetts rose from 272 to 505.

Among the states that recorded smaller increases or remained relatively stable were New York—which increased modestly from 1,306 to 1,353 arrests leading to detention—and Maryland, which rose from 384 to 496.

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California was one of the focal points of the administration’s early enforcement push, recording 2,832 arrests leading to detention in July 2025 during and after Operation at Large. By July 2026, that figure had fallen to 2,386. Colorado declined from 534 to 466, while Rhode Island fell from 56 to 23. Nevada was largely unchanged, declining from 306 to 303.

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The rise in arrests does not, however, translate directly into an equivalent increase in deportations. People arrested by immigration authorities can remain in detention while their immigration cases move through the courts, while others may have pending asylum claims or other legal proceedings.

The distinction is significant for the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy, which depends not only on increasing arrests but on converting those arrests into completed removals.

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