ICE is arresting more non-criminals than ever: Just 8% of detainees have serious criminal records
Less than one-third of ICE detainees are convicted criminals
- The Trump administration's immigration enforcement has led to an 800 percent increase in the number of people without a criminal record being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since January.
- This surge has resulted in over 50,000 individuals being held in ICE detention centers, the first time this figure has been reached.
- Less than one-third of current ICE detainees are convicted criminals, with the majority arrested for non-criminal immigration offenses or having pending charges.
- Internal documents indicate that only about one in ten ICE detainees from October to May were convicted of serious crimes like murder or rape.
- Enforcement officials are reportedly facing pressure to meet daily arrest targets and expand efforts to detain and deport individuals in Democratic-run cities.