NPR: ICE Arrests on Pace for Third Straight Record-Setting Month as Enforcement Expands to Airports, Courthouses

NPR reported on August 29, 2026 that ICE arrests were on pace to hit roughly 50,000 for August — matching July's second-term high — marking a third consecutive month of record-setting enforcement under the Trump administration. Reporters Vanessa Romo and Joel Rose wrote that ICE has expanded arrests to more locations, including airports, courthouses, and routine immigration check-ins, sweeping up some individuals who are legally present or in the process of adjusting status. The Supreme Court's June ruling stripping roughly 300,000 Haitians of Temporary Protected Status was expected to drive additional Haitian deportations in the coming data. As of the most recent Deportation Data Project release (data through Jul 11, 2026), nearly 66,000 immigrants were held in ICE detention nationwide, which advocates said was straining already-overcrowded facilities.