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,

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of people without criminal charges or convictions have jumped in D.C., Virginia and Maryland, newly obtained data shows. Why it matters: The numbers illustrate a major shift that occurred soon after the Trump administration tripled ICE's daily arrest quota.

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.

Under 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.

The spike in ICE enforcement across the country has been accompanied by a massive surge in arrests occurring outside the usual criminal justice pipeline, including a fourfold increase of street arrests in these states, and a fivefold increase in arrests of immigrants who have no criminal charges or convictions.

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.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — After an initial surge of immigration-related arrests as federal agents rushed to round up suspected criminals, data from the biggest Central Florida jail shows bookings ...

ICE arrests in Colorado this year amount to more than 9 per day, on average, since Jan. 20, according to new data that shows a nearly 300% increase compared to the same period in 2024.