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Trump Vows to Deport 'Worst of the Worst,' But ICE Data Shows Majority Have No Criminal Record
UNITED STATES, JUL 12 – Government data shows 72% of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees lack criminal convictions despite increased arrests under Trump’s deportation quotas, experts say.
- Earlier this month, Donald Trump pledged to expel millions in the largest U.S. deportation effort, contradicting government data showing most detainees lack criminal convictions.
- Following White House directives, ICE increased arrests to 3,000 daily, focusing on unvetted criminals amid nationwide raids, despite data showing most detainees lack convictions.
- Recent ICE data shows 65% of over 204,000 processed since October 2024 had no convictions, rising to 71.7% of 57,861 detainees by June 29, with only 6.9% convicted of violent crimes.
- This disconnect between rhetoric and reality harms immigrant communities, which research shows have lower crime rates, contradicting Trump's claims of targeting 'the worst of the worst.'
- Beyond the rhetoric, ICE arrests increased nearly 30% in May, as funding surges support enforcement efforts, despite data showing most detainees lack criminal convictions.
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Trump says he wants to deport 'worst of the worst.' Government data tells another story
Most people detained by ICE have no criminal convictions. Of those who do, relatively few were convicted of high-level crimes.
President Donald Trump has pledged to deport “the worst of the worst.” In his public appearances, he often talks about the countless “dangerous criminals”—including murderers, rapists, and child predators—from all over the world who, according to him, illegally entered the United States during Biden’s administration. He promises to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in U.S. history to protect law-abiding citizens from …
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