The Trump administration is claiming that ICE is targeting criminals, but data shows the majority of people detained by ICE do not have criminal records. ICE is terrorizing communities and arresting people indiscriminately, including arresting US citizens
- 73% of people detained by ICE had no criminal convictions
- Only 5% had violent convictions
- ICE released nearly 58,184 noncitizens with criminal records to prioritize the detention of asylum seekers and meet other enforcement goals
- ICE is not meeting its quota of 1,200-1,500 arrests per day (200% increase), yet there is talk about increasing the quota to 7,000 per day
ICE is terrorizing communities and arresting people indiscriminately, including arresting US citizens. Know Your Rights! Sources: CATO Institute, Immigration Research Initiative, American Immigration Council, Immigrant Justice
