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DHS reports ICE arrested 7,000 gang members in first year of Trump's second term

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Official DHS/ICE arrest records or data confirm that ICE made 7,000 arrests of individuals identified as gang members during President Trump's first year of his second term.

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The Department of Homeland Security issued a press release saying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 7,000 gang members during President Trump’s first year of his second term. DHS quotes Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and highlights several named individuals alleged to be members of gangs such as Tren de Aragua, MS-13, Latin Kings, and others, noting their alleged crimes and arrest/removal dates. The release frames the arrests as part of an enforcement initiative targeting the “worst of the worst.”
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DHS issued a press release on Jan. 20, 2026 stating ICE arrested 7,000 gang members during President Trump’s first year of his second term; ICE and DHS press materials and multiple syndications (PublicNow, EIN News) repeat that figure. The claim accurately reflects the department’s announced number, so the statement is True as a report of DHS/ICE’s announcement. However, DHS is the primary source of the number and independent verification (ICE operational statistics or DOJ data) was not found in public ICE dashboards at the time of this check.

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  1. Update · Jan 21, 2026, 01:16 AMTrue
    DHS issued a press release on Jan. 20, 2026 stating ICE arrested 7,000 gang members during President Trump’s first year of his second term; ICE and DHS press materials and multiple syndications (PublicNow, EIN News) repeat that figure. The claim accurately reflects the department’s announced number, so the statement is True as a report of DHS/ICE’s announcement. However, DHS is the primary source of the number and independent verification (ICE operational statistics or DOJ data) was not found in public ICE dashboards at the time of this check.
  2. Original article · Jan 20, 2026
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