Immigration Latest ICE data shows surge in immigration arrests in WA

Federal immigration authorities arrested over 2,100 people in Washington between October and early March, according to newly released data.

This marks an intensification in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. The total arrests equate to about 13 a day during the five month period. They also account for over half of the more than 3,800 immigration arrests in Washington since Trump took office. Not everyone who is arrested ends up being deported.

As a comparison, during 14 months when Joe Biden was president, from mid-January 2023 to early March 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested about 2,200 in Washington, the data shows.

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The surge has been fueled in part by increasing arrests of immigrants without criminal records, despite Trump’s stated focus on criminals. Between Oct. 1 and March 10, about a quarter of those arrested had a criminal conviction, while about 26% faced pending charges. The proportion with convictions or pending charges is a slight drop from the rest of Trump’s term.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/06/latest-ice-data-shows-surge-in-immigration-arrests-in-wa/