Key Takeaways
- In fiscal year 2023, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 170,590 individuals nationwide, a 25% increase from FY 2022, with 74% classified as criminal arrests.
- From January to June 2019, ICE conducted workplace raids in Mississippi arresting 680 undocumented workers across 7 plants in a single week.
- In FY 2018, ICE arrested 158,581 individuals, including 92% who had criminal convictions or pending charges.
- In FY 2023, ICE removed 142,580 individuals from the US, including 67,000 with criminal convictions.
- FY 2022 removals: 72,000, lowest in decade due to pandemic.
- In 2019, ICE deported 267,000+ noncitizens.
- In FY 2023, ICE raids targeted 15 states with highest activity in Texas (22% of arrests).
- 2019 Mississippi raids occurred in Jackson, Laurel, and Morton across 7 poultry plants.
- Los Angeles saw 1,200 ICE arrests in FY 2019 from workplace raids.
- In FY 2023, 56% of ICE arrestees were from Mexico, 15% Guatemala.
- 2019 Mississippi raids: 90% Latino workers affected.
- FY 2018: 70% of deportees male, avg age 35.
- FY 2023 raids cost ICE $4.1 billion in operations and detention.
- Each ICE raid detainee costs $150/day in FY 2022.
- 287(g) program saved $100M+ in local enforcement FY 2023.
ICE raids consistently target undocumented immigrants, with arrests and deportations rising under changing enforcement policies.
Arrest Statistics
Arrest Statistics Interpretation
Demographic Profiles
Demographic Profiles Interpretation
Deportation Statistics
Deportation Statistics Interpretation
Economic and Policy Impacts
Economic and Policy Impacts Interpretation
Location-Specific Data
Location-Specific Data Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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