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President Donald Trump's promise for the “largest deportation program” in U.S. history has not only led to a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in Maryland and the rest of the country,
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FOX 5 Atlanta on MSNGeorgia among top states as non-criminal ICE arrests surge around countryUnder President Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement, nearly half of ICE arrests nationwide in June 2025 involved individuals with no criminal convictions—up from 23% in May.
In Sacramento, ICE arrests have more than doubled in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, marking a 109.5% surge. With 88 arrests by June 2025, Sacramento has already surpassed the 2024 total of 66 local arrests by more than 33%.
As the number of immigration arrests in the L.A. region quadrupled from April to June, seven out of 10 immigrants arrested in June had no criminal conviction.
In Frederick and other Maryland counties, sheriff’s offices participate in the “287(g)” program, allowing ICE to delegate immigration enforcement abilities to state and local law officials.
Metro Atlanta jails are holding more immigrants for ICE under Georgia’s HB 1105, with Gwinnett and DeKalb counties seeing the biggest increases.
Newly revealed arrest records offer the clearest look yet at how President Trump’s immigration crackdown is unfolding in the state.
Maryland has also experienced a 290% increase in ICE arrests since Donald Trump took office, with many detained for lacking legal status rather than criminal acts.
Immigration courts in crisis as arrests surge With millions of cases backlogged nationwide, attorneys say delays are stretching from months to years, and the worst may still be ahead.