US EditionTrump Vows to Deport 'Worst of the Worst,' But ICE Data Shows Majority Have No Criminal Record
UNITED STATES, JUL 12 – Data from the Cato Institute shows 65% of over 204,000 migrants processed by ICE since Oct 2024 had no criminal convictions despite increased arrests and raids.
- 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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Despite the fact that the Trump administration links irregular migration to crime, only 1.42 percent of the new cases recorded in fiscal year 2025 in U.S. immigration courts are related to some criminal charge other than the irregular border crossing.
US President Donald Trump has vowed to deport "the worst of the worst." He frequently speaks in public appearances about the countless "dangerous criminals"—including murderers, rapists, and child predators—around the world who…
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Trump says he wants to deport 'the worst of the worst.' Government data tells another story
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Trump says he wants to deport ‘the worst of the worst.’ Government data tells another story
President Donald Trump has pledged to deport “the worst of the worst.” He promises to expel millions of migrants in the largest deportation program in American history to protect law-abiding citizens from the violent threats he says they pose. But government data around ongoing detentions tells a different story.
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