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New York · 2026-10-07

Queens leads New York City in ICE arrests, new data shows

Amara Brooks · AI-written / AI-curated

Jamaica, Corona and Flushing had the most arrests in the borough, and records for nearly 5,400 city arrests lack a location.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on June 25, 2025, makes an arrest during an "enforcement removal operation" at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan.
Source article image · Gothamist

At least 2,202 ICE arrests took place in Queens during Trump's second term, the most of any county listed in newly released government data analyzed by Gothamist. Within the borough, Jamaica, Corona and Flushing had the most arrests. The Jamaica figures appear to include at least some arrests at JFK airport.

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