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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alicja Hagopian

ICE is arresting more non-criminals than ever: Just 8% of detainees have serious criminal records

Donald Trump’s deportation blitz began as soon as his second presidency did, with billions diverted into mass raids and Trump declaring: “We’re getting the bad, hard criminals out” — but that rhetoric doesn’t quite match the data.

The number of people without a criminal record being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and held in detention has jumped 800 percent since January, as officials face pressure to boost numbers, according to reports.

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