Estrella Galán· The Left

Confirmed

ICE has arrested people at a rate of 1,000 per day

Omissions

• The specific figure of 'close to 1000' comes from academic analysis rather than official ICE statistics. The Independent reported 'topping 1,000' daily arrests as of February 2026. Later data from March 2026 (published after the session date) showed the average reaching 1,100 per day in 2026, suggesting the rate may have increased further after the claim was made.
• The data is based on tracking immigration enforcement during the second Trump administration starting January 2025.
• The 400,000 figure is an extrapolation based on the daily rate over approximately 13 months; official cumulative totals may vary slightly depending on exact start dates and daily fluctuations.

Sources

• AcademicTransactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) - Syracuse University / deportationdata.orgAccording to one count, there are now more than 100 lawsuits filed daily—but there are close to 1000 ICE arrests per day. ICE now releases...
• SecondaryThe IndependentDaily ICE arrests are topping 1,000. Homeland Security reported as many as 675,000 deportations in 2025, while nearly 70,000 people are in ICE detention on any given day.