Since President Donald Trump began his renewed immigration crackdown in January 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested 16,976 Colombian citizens across the country, according to an analysis by EL TIEMPO based on figures from the Deportation Data Project, a research initiative run by the University of California, Berkeley, that compiles data released by the federal agency.
The review found that roughly 25 percent of those arrests—about 4,248 people—took place in just ten cities, underscoring how immigration enforcement has been geographically concentrated rather than spread evenly across the country. Notably, three of those top ten cities are located in the same state, mirroring a broader national pattern in which certain states have become hotspots for detaining migrants of various nationalities, not just Colombians.
The findings add to earlier reporting that showed a sharp nationwide spike in ICE arrests since Trump’s return to office, with nearly 50,000 detentions recorded in a single month at one point, including about 1,400 Colombians. Together, the data illustrate how specific American cities and states have borne the brunt of the administration’s stepped-up enforcement efforts targeting undocumented immigrants.
To see the full ranking of cities and learn which two states dominate the list, read the original report at El Tiempo.
Source: Estas son las 10 ciudades de EE. UU. donde ICE arrestó a más colombianos desde el regreso de Donald Trump (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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