Trump touted 72 arrests of violent immigrants – half were already in prison: report

Trump touted 72 arrests of violent immigrants – half were already in prison: report

Overall, Trump administration has removed fewer people on average than during last year of Biden administration

Trump Administration It Touting Migrant Arrests, But New Data Shows Many Were Already Behind Bars

In the early weeks of the Trump admin, ICE said it arrested 72 criminal migrants. A new investigation shows at least half of them were already arrested.

Overall, the Trump administration has expelled fewer people on average than during the last year of the Biden administration.

Trump Touted ICE Arrests as 'Cleaning up America’s Streets.' But Half Were Already in Prison.

In a data story that takes a close look at 72 ICE arrests, the Washington Post found that, in total, nearly 74% of those arrested were already known to ICE, some dating back to the 1990s, reports Maria Sacchetti for the Washington Post, who reviewed and analyzed all 72 ICE arrests, while Artur Galocha visualized the data. Half were already in prison. Another 17 were on probation, under supervision, or recently charged with another crime. The Pos…