ICE arrests declined by 12% nationally in the weeks following Minneapolis killings: report

Data analyzed by The Associated Press shows that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests dropped by nearly 12% nationwide in the weeks after immigration officers fatally shot two American citizens in Minneapolis.

At the height of the crackdown late last year, ICE arrests surged to around 40,000 in December, fueled by aggressive operations that deployed heavily equipped agents to workplaces, transit stops, and public areas. 

Weekly arrest totals remained high into January before beginning to decline.

The AP cited polling showing the public thought the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota had gone too far.