3% Of All Migrants Deported In The First Part Of The Year Were Known Gang Members, ICE Data Shows

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Over 70% of all migrants deported by the U.S. between the beginning of the year and late June were convicted criminals, according to ICE data.

However, most were traffic or immigration offenses, according to the data reported by CBS News. Overall, some 100,000 people were deported between January 1 and June 24. A little over 3% were known or suspected gang members or terrorists.