Overview
- DHS announced Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested over 10,000 suspected gang members since President Trump began his second term, citing charges that include murder, drug trafficking, racketeering, robbery and assault.
- The department identified Javier Hernandez Rosas, an alleged MS-13 member from Mexico, as the 10,000th arrestee and named several other recent arrests of suspected MS-13 and Tren de Aragua affiliates wanted for violent crimes in their home countries.
- Officials credited the Secure America Act, passed by Congress in June and described as a roughly $70 billion enforcement package, with expanding ICE operations and accelerating deportations.
- DHS and CBP officials also pointed to a reported record CBP staffing level of 21,471 agents this spring and administration data saying illegal border crossings have fallen about 87% from October 2024 levels.
- The figures and individual arrest details come from DHS and ICE statements and have not been independently verified, and the administration says the milestone supports its broader deportation and public-safety agenda.