Arrests in red states more likely occur in jails or prisons, while in blue states, more arrests happen in the community.

The practice, affecting immigrants released at the border and given a “notice to appear” in court under both the Trump and Biden administrations, sometimes leads to people being quickly deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement through a process called expedited removal.

NBC News’ Jacob Soboroff observed masked federal agents apprehending people who were attending mandatory immigration court hearings.