ICE Arrests Down 14% In August Despite National Guard Backup; TRAC Data Undercuts 3,000-A-Day Goal

TRAC data show ICE averaged 1,055 arrests per day in August—down 14% from July and far short of the administration’s 3,000/day goal—despite high-profile deployments in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. A federal judge ruled parts of the Southern California deployment illegal, and DHS announced new reimbursement incentives for local police (including 287(g) support and performance awards). Experts suggest the show of force isn’t translating into higher nationwide arrests, pointing to legal constraints and local pushback. ICE did not immediately comment.