U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported a significant increase in arrests of individuals living illegally in Georgia during the first half of 2025. According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE arrested 4,500 illegal aliens in Georgia between January 20 and July 31, representing a 367% rise compared to the same period in 2021 when there were 963 arrests.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, “Biden’s open border polices allowed Laken Riley’s killer to be in the country and gave him the opportunity brutally murder the young Georgia nursing student. President Trump promised to put Americans first and remove violent criminals from our country and that’s exactly what we are doing,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Thanks to his and Secretary Noem’s leadership, ICE is once again empowered to remove the worst of the worst—including murderers, pedophiles, gang members, drug traffickers, and terrorists. In Georgia alone, arrests of illegal aliens have increased by 367%.”
The department highlighted several cases involving those recently arrested or convicted on charges including drug trafficking, homicide-negligent manslaughter-vehicle, statutory rape, child molestation, sexual battery against minors, attempted felony murder with use of a firearm, incest, and other offenses.
The list includes individuals from Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, and Guatemala who have been charged or convicted for crimes such as importing cocaine; distribution of methamphetamine; homicide-related offenses; statutory rape; child molestation; sexual battery against children under 16; possession of controlled substances; false imprisonment; attempted felony murder; weapons violations; incest; and other related charges.
The data underscores changes in enforcement activity under different presidential administrations.
