Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of people without criminal charges or convictions increased in Arizona in recent months, reflecting a national trend, newly obtained data shows.

Why it matters: The numbers illustrate a major shift that arrived soon after the Trump administration tripled ICE's arrest quota from 1,000 to 3,000.

The big picture: The surge in non-criminal arrests followed the new directive, despite the administration's stated focus on targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

Context: Being in the U.S. illegally is a civil, not criminal, violation.

By the numbers: In January, ICE agents arrested 451 people in Arizona, 81 of whom — 18% of the total — had no criminal charges or convictions.

• That shot up to 198 of 702 in May and 241 of 863 in June, making it 28% in both months.

How it works: That's according to agency data obtained by the UC Berkeley School of Law's Deportation Data Project via Freedom of Information Act requests, and based on seven-day trailing averages.

Zoom out: Nationwide, the surge was more significant — people without criminal charges or convictions made up an average of 47% of daily ICE arrests in early June, up from about 21% in early May.

• The average number of daily arrests for those with charges or convictions also increased in early June, but not to the same degree.
• As of June 26 — the most recent data available — ICE was reporting an average of 930 daily arrests, about 42% of which involved people without charges or convictions.

What they're saying: "The media continues to peddle this FALSE narrative that ICE is not targeting criminal illegal aliens," Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to Axios.

• "The official data tells the true story: 70% of ICE arrests were criminal illegal aliens with convictions or pending charges. Additionally, many illegal aliens categorized as 'non-criminals' are actually terrorists, human rights abusers, gang members and more — they just don't have a rap sheet in the U.S. This deceptive 'non-criminal' categorization is devoid of reality and misleads the American public."

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said late Sunday the automaker has signed a deal to obtain semiconductor chips from Samsung Electronics.

The big picture: Samsung had announced it had struck a $16.5 billion supply agreement, but it didn't name the company.

• The revelation comes after Samsung, one of the world's largest memory chip makers, acknowledged last year it had fallen behind in the AI chips war.

Driving the news: "Samsung's giant new Texas fab will be dedicated to making Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip. The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate," Musk wrote on his platform X.

• "Samsung currently makes AI4. TSMC will make AI5, which just finished design, initially in Taiwan and then Arizona," Musk added.
• "Samsung agreed to allow Tesla to assist in maximizing manufacturing efficiency. This is a critical point, as I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress. And the fab is conveniently located not far from my house."
• Representatives for Samsung did not immediately respond to Axios' late Sunday request for comment.

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Editor's note: This story was corrected to remove references to Arizona as a place where Samsung will be making chips for Tesla.

🗳️ The Pima County Recorder's Office sent incorrect ballots to about 1,300 voters in three Tucson wards for the Aug. 5 City Council primary election. (KVOA)

👀 U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego will travel to New Hampshire next month, fueling continued speculation about a possible presidential campaign in 2028. (The Hill)

💻 An Arizona woman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for hosting a "laptop farm" as part of a $17 million North Korean identity theft scam. (NPR)

⚾ Shortstop Nick Ahmed, who spent 10 seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, is retiring from baseball. (Sports Illustrated)

Hapa Food Co. is now slinging its Hawaiian cuisine in north Phoenix.

State of play: The original eatery opened in 2022 in Mesa, and branched out with its second location earlier this month.

• The new spot, on Shea Boulevard next to State Route 51, offers seating for 44, doubling the original's capacity.
• "Having more seating was a big thing," owner Michael Zander told the Phoenix New Times.

Zoom in: The space is new, but the menu remains the same, featuring Hawaiian mainstays like poke bowls, malasadas — a Portuguese pastry that's popular on the islands — and more.

Best bites: I got a combo with fried garlic chicken over white rice and Kalua pig, plus a side of macaroni salad.

• The chicken had a little sweetness to go with the garlic. The result was a uniquely tasty combination.
• The Kalua pig reminded me of traditional pulled pork, perhaps a little tangier.

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