Only 3% of Recent ICE Detainees Had Violent Felony Conviction

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Trump had pledged to target the "worst of the worst" criminal offenders.

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Federal officials have quietly begun fast-tracking cases through immigration courts as the Trump administration pushes to increase the pace of deportations. Some judges have seen their caseloads double and triple. Lawyers say the tactic is causing errors and confusion.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 1:36 PM Â· Jun 6, 2026

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... he findings, based on data tracking the current Trump administration's immigration crackdown, come after President Donald Trump had pledged to target the "worst of the worst" criminal offenders among the nation's migrants.

Based on government data analyzed by ABC News as provided by ICE in response to a FOIA requests to the Deportation Data Project and the University of Washington Center for Human Rights, the findings show that immigration enforcement has affected more than 400,000 individuals with no violent criminal history, including parents and spouses of U.S. citizens.

While the 3% figure is consistent with rates seen under the Biden administration, the data shows the Trump administration is not detaining a higher proportion of violent offenders despite a significant overall increase in total detentions. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-14 01:58 PM | Reply

ICE raided a Kindergarten graduation celebration in Baltimore the other day.

Terrorizing brown people is the ICE mission.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-14 02:01 PM | Reply

There is no "reforming" or "fixing" ICE and DHS other than completely dismantling these sinister organs of the police state meant to track Americans and permanent residents without warrant and to deport undesirables without seeing an Immigration Judge (IJ), AKA "due process."

AIPAC and status quo politicians want the USG to have the power to monitor dissidents and expel pro-Palestinian foreigners or other vulnerable people of color.

True progressives like popular and effective NYC Mayor Zorhan Mamdani (D) know this.

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-14 02:19 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

You know who raped little girls? Donald Trump. That's who.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-14 09:44 PM | Reply