The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Miami leads immigration arrests since the beginning of Donald Trump’s second presidency in the United States, with 120 a day, according to the Americans For Immigrant Justice association based on an analysis by The New York Times.
ICE headquarters in Miami, which covers Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, has recorded 41,310 arrests since January 2025, of which 9,880 occurred so far in 2026, more than any other office in the country, said the U.S. newspaper report cited by the civil organization in a bulletin.
Miami surpasses other cities in immigration arrests
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With an average of 120 arrests per day, the ICE office in Miami leads the statistics with 41,310 arrests since Donald Trump’s return to office.
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ICE immigration arrests in Miami are 36% higher than in second place Dallas, which reports 30,350 to date.
Followed by New Orleans (29,210), Houston (27,090), Atlanta (26,830), Chicago (23,230) and San Antonio (22,240).
“Florida is currently reporting the second highest level of immigration arrests in the country.”
“Driven in large part by full collaboration between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, according to data from the Prison Policy Initiative,” Americans For Immigrant Justice noted.
The organization noted that the numbers reflect Florida’s anti-immigrant policies.
Where the governor, Republican Ron DeSantis, has forced all counties to sign 287(g) agreements, which state that local police must cooperate with ICE in immigration arrests.
Increased arrests even without criminal records
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41.310 arrests since January 2025
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In addition, Miami-Dade County is home to more than half of the foreign-born population, 54.5%, more than any other county in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
This data adds to a UC Berkeley report that found ICE arrests have quadrupled in Trump’s second administration.
Compared to Joe Biden’s presidency (2021-2025) nationwide, with more than 6,000 a week and a daily average of 57,000 people in detention in January 2026.
“There has been a 2,450% increase in the number of people with no criminal record being detained by ICE since January 2025,” Americans For Immigrant Justice said.
With information from EFE
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