Roughly 20% of ICE Detainees in Maine Had Criminal Charges or Convictions, New Data Shows

Roughly 20% of ICE detainees in Maine had criminal charges or convictions, new data shows

New numbers are raising questions about a major immigration crackdown in Maine.

Report: Most people arrested by ICE in Maine operation had not been convicted of crimes

The vast majority of those arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maine earlier this year were not previously convicted of a crime.

Most people arrested in Maine ICE operation did not have criminal convictions, data shows

According to the Deportation Data Project, 12 had criminal convictions, 27 had pending criminal charges, and 153 were listed as having immigration violations.

Only 11 arrested during ICE’s Maine surge had criminal records

Photo by Alex Brandon of the Associated Press.This story appears as part of a collaboration between The Maine Monitor and Maine Focus, the investigative team of the Bangor Daily News, a partnership to strengthen investigative journalism in Maine. You can show your support for this effort with a donation to The Monitor. Read more about the partnership. Only 11 of the nearly 200 people detained in Maine during a massive January immigration enforce…

New data indicates most arrested in Maine ICE surge had no criminal convictions, charges

A new batch of data released by the Deportation Data Project on Monday indicates that out of 192 people arrested by immigration officials in late January, just 12 had criminal convictions.

Only 11 arrested during ICE’s Maine surge had criminal records, new data show

Only 11 of the nearly 200 people detained in Maine during a massive January immigration enforcement surge were recorded as having a criminal record, according to federal data released Monday. The expansive dataset undercuts the federal government’s claim that agents targeted the “worst of the worst” criminals during a five-day sweep of southern Maine. It represents the most official and detailed accounting of who agents arrested during the raid,…