Facts on undocumented immigrant numbers and the Trump administrations deployment of ICE and enforcement tactics in blue states vrs red states.
Who's accountable for the results?
Recent data and reporting from late 2025 and 2026 indicate that the second Trump administration has focused immigration enforcement, including large-scale operations, on blue cities and states, while undocumented populations in Republican-led states grew faster between 2019 and 2023.
- A WEBZ/Sun-Times analysis of data found that from 2019 to 2023, the growth rate of undocumented immigrants was higher in Republican-led states (~41%) compared to Democrat-led states (~30%).
-Texas and Florida saw the largest raw increases in undocumented residents during the period of 2019 to 2023, accounting for nearly a third of the nation's total growth in that population.
From January to July 2025 the number of Latin American non-citizens declined by roughly 1.6 million.
- The Trump administration has focused on "sanctuary" cities and states with Democratic leadership,launching major ICE operations in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
- Analysis of data from 2025 shows a stark contrast in tactics, with 59% of arrests occurring in in peisons and jails, while 70% of arrests took placein the community (workplaces, streets, and homes).
- In sanctuary jurisdictions, where local law enforcement don't cooperate with ICE, federal agents have resorted to public, community based arrests.
- New York City saw a 400% spike in ICE detainers (requests to transfer custody) in 2025, with federal officials citing a need to bypass policies that limit local law enforcement cooperation.
- Reports that federal agents, sometimes in plain-clothes, are targeting people showing up for immigration court hearings.
Who's accountable for the results?
Recent data and reporting from late 2025 and 2026 indicate that the second Trump administration has focused immigration enforcement, including large-scale operations, on blue cities and states, while undocumented populations in Republican-led states grew faster between 2019 and 2023.
- A WEBZ/Sun-Times analysis of data found that from 2019 to 2023, the growth rate of undocumented immigrants was higher in Republican-led states (~41%) compared to Democrat-led states (~30%).
-Texas and Florida saw the largest raw increases in undocumented residents during the period of 2019 to 2023, accounting for nearly a third of the nation's total growth in that population.
From January to July 2025 the number of Latin American non-citizens declined by roughly 1.6 million.
- The Trump administration has focused on "sanctuary" cities and states with Democratic leadership,launching major ICE operations in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
- Analysis of data from 2025 shows a stark contrast in tactics, with 59% of arrests occurring in in peisons and jails, while 70% of arrests took placein the community (workplaces, streets, and homes).
- In sanctuary jurisdictions, where local law enforcement don't cooperate with ICE, federal agents have resorted to public, community based arrests.
- New York City saw a 400% spike in ICE detainers (requests to transfer custody) in 2025, with federal officials citing a need to bypass policies that limit local law enforcement cooperation.
- Reports that federal agents, sometimes in plain-clothes, are targeting people showing up for immigration court hearings.
Facts on undocumented immigrant numbers and the Trump administrations deployment of ICE and enforcement tactics in blue states vrs red states.
Who's accountable for the results?
Recent data and reporting from late 2025 and 2026 indicate that the second Trump administration has focused immigration enforcement, including large-scale operations, on blue cities and states, while undocumented populations in Republican-led states grew faster between 2019 and 2023.
- A WEBZ/Sun-Times analysis of data found that from 2019 to 2023, the growth rate of undocumented immigrants was higher in Republican-led states (~41%) compared to Democrat-led states (~30%).
-Texas and Florida saw the largest raw increases in undocumented residents during the period of 2019 to 2023, accounting for nearly a third of the nation's total growth in that population.
From January to July 2025 the number of Latin American non-citizens declined by roughly 1.6 million.
- The Trump administration has focused on "sanctuary" cities and states with Democratic leadership,launching major ICE operations in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
- Analysis of data from 2025 shows a stark contrast in tactics, with 59% of arrests occurring in in peisons and jails, while 70% of arrests took placein the community (workplaces, streets, and homes).
- In sanctuary jurisdictions, where local law enforcement don't cooperate with ICE, federal agents have resorted to public, community based arrests.
- New York City saw a 400% spike in ICE detainers (requests to transfer custody) in 2025, with federal officials citing a need to bypass policies that limit local law enforcement cooperation.
- Reports that federal agents, sometimes in plain-clothes, are targeting people showing up for immigration court hearings.
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