"Entrapment": Trump's immigration delays fuel jump in ICE arrest targets

A work slowdown by the Trump administration's immigration offices has exploded the backlog of applications for citizenship, green cards and work permits to an unprecedented 7.5 million people, according to the latest agency data. Add the millions of immigrants waiting on decisions for asylum, work visas and permission

ICE averaged roughly 1,645 immigration arrests per day in July, smashing June's record of 43,000 as new funding and personnel fuel the crackdown.