In Dallas, recent figures highlight that immigration enforcement under the Trump administration has intensified, with Texas emerging as the frontrunner in nationwide arrests.

Texas accounts for a quarter of all arrests across the United States, with its numbers almost doubling since President Donald Trump assumed office again. This surge, detailed in new Immigration and Customs Enforcement statistics acquired by the Texas Tribune, places Texas ahead of other states.

Workplace raids on the rise under Trump admin

As the state with the second-largest undocumented population—over 1.6 million of the 13.7 million estimated nationwide—immigration lawyers suggest that local jails have increasingly become conduits for channeling individuals into ICE custody.

Under Trump’s leadership, 60% of those detained lack prior convictions, a significant increase compared to the Biden administration’s era. Furthermore, more than half of these individuals were apprehended directly from local jail facilities.