Nearly 40K and counting: Here’s where ICE arrested immigrants across NY and NJ

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   ICE Arrests Surge Past 37,000 Across New York and New Jersey

   Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested nearly 40,000 immigrants across New York and New Jersey during the first 18 months of Donald Trump's second term, more than double the total from the same period under the Biden administration. Agents conducted more than 19,500 arrests in New York state and nearly 18,000 in New Jersey. Meanwhile, ICE leadership instructed agents nationwide to ramp up daily arrests by 1,000 people to reach a target of 3,000 daily apprehensions. Separately, New York City filed a lawsuit challenging a federal rule change regarding green cards for immigrants using public aid.

   Why it matters

   The rising enforcement numbers reflect a broader national push by federal immigration authorities to escalate detentions, driven by a strategy often referred to as a shadow surge. This increase occurs as ICE experiences high staff turnover, losing thousands of new recruits who quit or are fired rapidly. Local communities and grassroots organizations continue to respond to the surge through fundraising, legal challenges, and community support networks.

   What is confirmed

   • Immigration and Customs Enforcement has conducted more than 19,500 arrests in New York state and nearly 18,000 in New Jersey during the first 18 months of Trump's second term.
   • The total of nearly 40,000 arrests in New York and New Jersey is more than twice that of the same span under Biden.

   Still unconfirmed

   • ICE leadership told agents nationwide on Tuesday to increase immigration arrests by 1,000 more people daily, returning to a previous goal of 3,000 daily arrests, according to two sources familiar with the verbal directive.
   • A new NPR investigation found that despite a court order, ICE is still holding immigrants in a warehouse in New Jersey.

   What to watch next

   • Whether ICE agents successfully meet the newly issued daily arrest targets of 3,000 apprehensions.
   • Developments in New York City's lawsuit challenging the federal green card rule for immigrants using public aid.
   • Further federal data updates on ICE arrest totals and staffing retention rates.
   Sources used for this update (14)

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   2. Gothamist — Nearly 40K and counting: Here’s where ICE arrested immigrants across NY and NJ
   3. CNN — Exclusive: ICE agents told to ramp up daily immigration arrests despite GOP unease as midterms near
   4. KUT — ICE arrests in the Austin area have risen over 300% since start of Trump's second term
   5. inkl — ICE Loses Agency Employees at Record Pace as Thousands of New Recruits Quit or Get Fired Quickly
   6. KTVZ — Inside the ‘shadow surge’ driving ICE arrests to new heights
   7. Prison Policy Initiative — Cooperation with ICE doesn’t stop community arrests: New data on the results of state strategies
   8. South Seattle Emerald — OPINION | What You Can Do About the ICE 'Shadow Surge' in Seattle
   9. flipboard.com — NY Dirt: Borough President threatens to block Kips Bay AMC site rezoning
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   11. www.cnn.com — ICE agents told to increase daily immigration arrests amid ...
   12. whatsnextsyracuse.substack.com — How Workers’ Center of Central New York uses fundraising and ...
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