This increased funding has enabled more aggressive tactics, including daily charter flights and military planes for deportations, which have surged to nearly 1,500 deportations per day by early August 2025.

Since taking office, ICE has deported approximately 180,000 people, with projections suggesting over 400,000 could be deported in the first year, surpassing the previous year's total of 271,000.

The agency's detention capacity has been stretched to around 60,000 detainees, prompting the addition of at least 50 new detention centers, including private facilities and military bases.

This expansion has led to increased detention and enforcement efforts, with plans to further grow capacity and resources.

The aggressive enforcement tactics have included arrests of non-criminals and high-profile raids, sparking nationwide protests and legal challenges.

The Trump administration is significantly expanding its immigration enforcement efforts by hiring 10,000 new ICE agents and increasing detention beds to 80,000, supported by a substantial funding boost of $76 billion over four years.

The focus of enforcement has shifted from primarily targeting recent border-crossers and criminals to arresting a broader range of immigrants, including those with no criminal record, following directives from White House officials.

High-profile incidents in Los Angeles and New York, involving protests and legal actions, have raised concerns over racial profiling and the humanitarian impact of the intensified enforcement measures.