What ICE Arrests Looked Like in Farm Counties Last Year

While the numbers are small compared to the overall arrests, data obtained by the Deportation Data Project show farm counties saw an increase in ICE arrests last year as the Trump administration pursued mass deportations of immigrants.

By: Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest

Outlets: Sentient

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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This piece was originally published at Investigate Midwest. Investigate Midwest is an independent, nonprofit newsroom. Our mission is to serve the public interest by exposing dangerous and costly practices of influential agricultural corporations and institutions through in-depth and data-driven investigative journalism.

About a third of counties most dependent on farm labor for their economies had ICE arrests in 2025, more than in previous years, according to an analysis of federal data.

The increase came as the …

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