ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) announced that immigration arrests have soared by nearly 40 percent since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, compared to 2016. Between January 22, 2017, and April 29, 2017, ERO deportation officers administratively arrested 41,318 individuals on civil immigration charges, whereas between January 24, 2016, and April 30, 2016, ERO arrested 30,028 individuals.
