ICE Arrests Surge, Meta Settles Landmark Youth Safety Case, and Himalayan Flood Devastates

The Trump administration's mass deportation campaign reached new heights this summer, with ICE arrests hitting 49,000 in July — a record high that represents a dramatic escalation from June's 43,000 arrests. The surge comes as agents have expanded their targets beyond the "worst of the worst" that Department of Homeland Security officials have publicly emphasized. In July, the share of arrested individuals with violent criminal convictions fell to less than 4%, according to data obtained by an academic group through a public records lawsuit and analyzed by the New York Times. Agents are now detaining people who were not prioritized under previous administrations, including those married to U.S. citizens and individuals who entered the country legally and were pursuing asylum claims. The arrests are nearing all-time highs in nearly every state, with the most pronounced increases in Florida and Texas — states with large unauthorized immigrant populations and supportive local officials. Deportation flights are also accelerating. One former ICE official told the Times the agency now has "more money, more detention space, more local partners, and better systems," adding, "They're finally putting all the pieces together to build out this deportation machine." A DHS spokesperson said the admi