An ICE removal team conducts an arrest. (Photo: ICE/DHS)
The White House debuted its “Aliens.gov” site Thursday, amidst a bit of social media intrigue, reference to people who “walk among us,” and some memes from the much-beloved government conspiracy series The X-Files. But while the Trump administration has pledged more transparency on the government’s historical documents into life beyond planet Earth, the new website tracks “aliens” closer to home.
The site features a searchable graphic database of illegal aliens apprehended by federal authorities since Trump took office Jan. 25, 2025. A map allows users to see how many apprehensions have taken place on a town-by-town basis, with the data being updated periodically. The site debuted with listings up to May 20. The number of arrests are indicated on a macro level by large red circles, indicating the breadth of apprehension activity, with northern New Jersey – the New York suburbs – representing a major center of enforcement, as well as the eastern suburbs of Philadelphia. The Shore area, by comparison, saw a much smaller number of detentions, though Toms River stood out as a major location – potentially because it is home to the Ocean County Jail. Lakewood had a slightly smaller number of arrests.
According to the database, 13 illegal aliens have been apprehended in Brick Township. They hail from numerous countries, including Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Spain. The individuals detained by immigration authorities have been charged with numerous criminal offenses, including assault, obstructing the judiciary, obstructing police, and traffic offenses. None of the suspects were listed as having formal gang affiliations.
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An ICE removal team conducts an arrest. (Photo: ICE/DHS)
Locally, Toms River yielded the largest number of apprehensions at 186. Those apprehended were from The Bahamas, Brazil, China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Venezuela. At least some of the individuals detained in Toms River were confirmed to have had gang affiliations. Crimes included assault, burglary, commercialized sexual offenses, damaging property, drugs distribution, extortion, family offenses, flight/escape, forgery, fraudulent activities, general crimes, homicide, immigration offenses, larceny, obstructing the judiciary, obstructing the police, breach of public peace, robbery, sex offenses (not involving assault or commercialized sex), sexual assault, stolen property, stolen vehicles, terroristic threats, traffic offenses, and weapons offenses.
Lakewood also saw a high number of apprehensions at 159, with the national origins of detainees including those from Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Turkey. Gang affiliations were confirmed within this group of detainees as well. Crimes included assault, burglary, damaging property, drug distribution, fraudulent activities, general crimes, immigration violations, larceny, obstructing the judiciary, obstructing the police, breaching public peace, sex offenses (not involving assault or commercialized sex), sexual assault, stolen property, terroristic threats, traffic offenses, and weapons offenses.
Newark saw the most apprehensions of any city, with 3,621, followed by Elizabeth with 865 and Kearny with 385. Some municipalities with jails or prisons also saw a large number of apprehensions, including Fort Dix with 416 and Freehold with 347.
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