ICE in Miami leads immigration arrests in the U.S. since Trump's return, with 120 per day

Miami .- The Miami office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leads in immigration arrests since Donald Trump's second presidency began in the United States, with 120 per day, as stated this Friday by the association Americans For Immigrant Justice based on an analysis by The New York Times.

The 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, the report from the US newspaper cited by the civil organization in a bulletin pointed out.

Immigration apprehensions 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, largely driven by the complete collaboration between local authorities and federal immigration authorities, according to data from the Prison Policy Initiative," noted Americans For Immigrant Justice.

Florida, in tune with Trump's immigration policy

The organization pointed out that the figures reflect Florida's anti-immigrant policies, where the governor, Republican Ron DeSantis, has forced all counties to sign 287(g) agreements, which stipulate that local police must cooperate with ICE in immigration arrests. Furthermore, in Miami-Dade County, more than half of the population was born abroad, 54.5%, more than any other in the country, according to the United States Census Bureau.

These data add to a report from the University of Berkeley that found that ICE arrests have quadrupled in Trump's second term 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 without a criminal record who are detained by ICE since January 2025," stated Americans For Immigrant Justice.