Immigration Arrests in New York Surge Under Trump

Federal immigration arrests in New York City have risen sharply since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to a city audit released on Friday.

The audit was ordered by Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani shortly after he took office earlier this year.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 5,567 people in the New York City area between 20 January 2025 and 10 March of this year. According to the audit, that figure represents a 71% increase over the same number of days at the end of the previous administration under Joe Biden.

"New York City is home to immigrants from every corner of the world, and no one should live in fear because of their status", Mamdani said in a statement on Friday. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees immigration law enforcement, did not immediately respond to the audit.

(reuters, sak)