ICE arrests skyrocketed in Nevada last year

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 1,685

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Nevada has not seen the barrage of armed federal officers carrying out immigration enforcement that other cities have seen, but immigration arrests in the state increased drastically last year, with at least 2,155 detained in the first 10 months of President Donald Trump’s second term.

The number of people arrested in immigration enforcement and removal operations under Trump is three times larger than former President Joe Biden’s final year in office in 2024, which …

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