Virginia ranks sixth nationally in ICE arrests since Trump’s inauguration

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia ranks as the sixth-highest state nationally in arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term in January, according to data from the new Immigration Enforcement Dashboard.

The dashboard tracks and combines case arrests, detentions and deportations throughout the U.S., beginning in September of 2023.

Following Trump's inauguration for his second term on Jan. 20, data shows that Virginia has seen 4,179 ICE arrests up to July 29, according to data from both the online dashboard and the Deportation Data Project, placing the Commonwealth as the sixth-highest state for arrests made by ICE during that period.

This is more than five times the number of ICE arrests that occurred in Virginia during the same period in 2024.

(Graphic by the Immigration Enforcement Dashboard)

Data from the Deportation Data Project shows that the majority, or about 57%, of those arrested by ICE in Virginia since Trump’s inauguration are not facing criminal charges.

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Data shows that Texas leads the country in ICE arrests during that period, with 28,243.

Since Trump's inauguration, there have reportedly been 138,068 ICE arrests throughout the U.S.

Monthly arrests peaked in June, at 30,390, according to the data, and dropped to 23,617 in July, which is the month with the second-most arrests so far during Trump’s second term.