ICE arrests keep soaring. Here’s why they are not leading to more deportations

ICE arrests surged this summer to record levels, but daily deportation numbers stayed about the same — a surprising mismatch.
Many people detained had no criminal convictions and often have pending asylum or green‑card cases, leading to legal battles and family separations.
Practical limits — not enough flights, diplomatic caps and deportation planes not yet in service — are constraining mass deportation plans.