Federal immigration detentions rose to a new high for President Donald Trump’s second administration in July, surpassing the previous monthly record as enforcement activity continued to rebound.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 46,000 people facing deportation for alleged immigration violations in July, setting a new monthly record for President Donald Trump’s second term.

The July figure exceeded the previous high of 43,000 detentions recorded in June, according to unreleased federal data cited by CBS News.

The increase continued a summer expansion in immigration enforcement and indicated that ICE operations had regained momentum after arrests declined earlier in the year.

That slowdown followed the fatal shootings of two American citizens who had been protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The latest figures show detention activity rising again after those incidents.

Approximately 68,000 people were being held throughout the nationwide ICE detention system as of the latest count.

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