Illegal immigrant arrests skyrocket under Trump ICE compared to Biden levels last year: 'Worst of the worst'

According to Department of Homeland Security data, obtained by Fox News Digital, there were 11,791 interior ICE arrests from Jan 20 to Feb 8., compared to 4,969 during the same period in 2024. That's a 137% increase.

Arrests of aliens with criminal histories have soared by nearly 100% from 4,526 in the same period in 2024 to 8,993 under Trump this year. 

Arrests of fugitive aliens at-large, meanwhile, have gone up from 2,164 to 5,538 -- a 156% increase. Arrests of criminal aliens in local jails have gone up 59%.

Arrests of suspected gang members, including those belonging to the bloodthirsty Tren de Aragua, went from 210 in that period in 2024 to 430 under Trump, a 105% increase.

ICE has been conducting operations throughout the country, including "sanctuary" cities that do not cooperate with federal enforcement. Fox reported last week that the administration is using federal prisons to house illegal immigrants as it looks to provide additional bedspace.

"We have thousands of beds in detention facilities that are open today," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said on "Fox News Sunday. "We'll continue to do ops in the different communities to get these dangerous criminals off of our streets and to get them home."

Fox News' Bill Melugin contributed to this report.