Less than one-third of ICE detainees are convicted criminals

WorldPolitics
24 Jun 2025 • 3:43 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • 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.

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