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ICE arrests climbed to almost 51,000 in August, DHS said

An estimated 660,000 people were deported last fiscal year, and two U.S. citizens were killed in confrontations with agents.

Updated Oct 29, 2026 · 19:23 UTC3 reports

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ICE officers arrested almost 51,000 immigrants in August, up from 49,000 in July and 43,000 in June, according to DHS.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]
The Migration Policy Institute estimates 660,000 people were deported in the past fiscal year, short of the administration's goal of 1 million annually.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]
Two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were killed during confrontations with agents, and the circumstances of those confrontations are not detailed in the verified record.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]

ICE officers arrested almost 51,000 immigrants in the country illegally in August, according to DHS, up from 49,000 in July and 43,000 in June.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]
The Migration Policy Institute estimates 660,000 people were deported in the past fiscal year, short of the administration's goal of 1 million annually.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]
Two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, were killed during confrontations with agents.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]

The 660,000 deportation figure is an estimate attributed to the Migration Policy Institute.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]
The circumstances of the confrontations that killed two U.S. citizens are not detailed in the verified claims.[PBS NewsHour · Associated Press · ABC News]

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