The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has more than doubled its arrests and tripled its deportations in Connecticut compared to the first half of 2024.

ICE made 405 arrests in Connecticut from January 2025-July 2025, more than doubling the 173 arrests made during the same months of 2024, according to ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project through an FOIA request and analyzed by The Connecticut Mirror.

There was also an increase of 145 deportations compared to January-July 2024, or 237.7%.

Most deportations were to Ecuador, followed by Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic since Jan. 20.

Danbury in particular has been the site of notable ICE activity, as well as strong pushback from advocates. In mid-June, Greater Danbury Unites for Immigran

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