ICE Deportations In California Up 78%: 5,500 Removed Jan–Jul As Noncriminal Cases Spike

New state-level data shows ICE deported about 5,500 people from California between January and July 2025, a 78% increase from the same period in 2024. Removals accelerated in late spring and summer alongside a surge in arrests, and deportations of people without criminal records climbed to roughly 1,500. The Chronicle notes dataset limitations but reports statewide operations concentrated in Southern California with signs of expanding north, amid legal and political pushback.