ICE Arrests in Connecticut Increase from 247 in 2024 to 405 in 2025 Thru July

An analysis by the Connecticut Data Collaborative (CTData) reveals that ICE arrests in Connecticut have more than doubled in the first seven months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with arrests in the community rising from 67% to 88%.

ICE arrests in Connecticut have increased from 247 in all of 2024 to 405 in the first seven months of 2025. Deportations increased, from 142 in all of 2024 to 164 as of July 2025. Deportations are removals of individuals who were arrested, went through removal proceedings, and were ordered to be removed by immigration court.

ICE arrests have occurred in 32 towns in 2025 across the state - nearly 20 percent of the state’s cities and towns - with the highest number of arrests taking place in Hartford.

Average monthly arrests have tripled and deportations have doubled in 2025 (Jan-July) compared to all of 2024, resulting in an average increase of 37 arrests and 11 deportations per month.

The criminal conviction status of those arrested by ICE has shifted over the past three years, according to the data.

Between September and December of 2023, nearly half of arrests involved people whose only violation was immigration related (49%), with no criminal conviction or pending criminal charge. In 2024, the largest share of ICE arrests shifted to people with a criminal conviction (47%). So far in 2025, the majority of arrests has shifted again, with most arrests involving people with pending criminal charges (50%), meaning they have been accused but not convicted of a crime.

Community arrests are arrests that take place in the community, rather than in a jail or prison. Community ICE arrests increased significantly from 2024 to 2025, while arrests of people who were already in jail or prison decreased.

Average monthly community arrests and deportations that originated from community arrests have more than tripled in 2025 (Jan-July) compared to all of 2024.

Communities with the largest number of ICE arrests between January 2024 and July 2025 were Hartford (354), Stamford (42), Danbury (26), Bridgeport (25), and Waterbury (22). Communities with the largest number of deportations during that same period were Hartford (113), Stamford (22), Danbury (14), Waterbury (14) and Bridgeport (8).

The data utilized in the analysis was developed by The Deportation Data Project, which “collects and posts public, anonymized U.S. government immigration enforcement datasets.” They explain that they, “use the Freedom of Information Act to gather datasets directly from the government.”

CTData works throughout Connecticut with nonprofits, advocates, policymakers, community groups, and funders to further the use of data to drive policy and improve programs and services, budgeting and decision-making at the state, regional and local levels.

Among its initiatives, CTData works with nonprofit organizations to develop Data Strategic Plans© to map out their use of data to further organizational missions and offers a range of programs and working groups through the CTData Academy. CTData operates a data “helpline” for assisting data users with obtaining, displaying, interpreting, and using data.

Among its areas of responsibility, CTData has been designated as the lead organization for the State of Connecticut in the U.S. Census Bureau’s State Data Center Program and is a member of the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP).

Additional data and information regarding ICE activity in Connecticut can be seen on the CTData website here: https://www.ctdata.org/blog/iceactivityinct