Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City on August 19, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The Trump administration is planning another shakeup at Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid frustrations over lagging immigration arrests, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.

The White House set a lofty goal of 3,000 daily arrests earlier this year—a high bar for an agency that’s historically been strained for resources and personnel. And despite ramping up arrests, ICE has largely fallen short of that goal.

That’s fueled tensions between the White House and ICE. Planning has been underway to reassign at least a dozen directors of ICE offices nationwide who senior officials believe are underperfor

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