ICE is now arresting nearly 1,200 illegal immigrants a day and had more than 56,000 people in detention, shattering previous records as the agency begins to fulfill President Trump’s promise of mass deportations by nabbing more people without criminal records. Here’s what you need to know about the record-breaking ICE enforcement numbers:

The record-breaking numbers

ICE enforcement reaches unprecedented levels:

The detention population surge

Agency breaks all-time custody records:

The Stephen Miller directive

White House deputy chief of staff ordered broader arrests:

The changing arrest demographics

Criminal population percentage declining in detention:

The family detention revival

Trump administration restores controversial practice:

The deportation pace

Daily removals approach record territory:

The arrest statistics

Book-in numbers could set records if sustained:

The funding challenge

Congressional appropriations create potential crunch:

The “quota-hunting” criticism

Critics accuse agency of pumping up numbers:

Trump’s recent guidance

President tries to balance competing priorities:

Immigration advocacy response

Rights groups criticize administration approach:

The enforcement strategy defense

Supporters say broad approach necessary:

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