Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, arguing his administration would remove violent criminals other presidents never could. Since taking office, the administration has often touted the latest immigration arrests with wanted-style posters and slogans likes like “Make America Safe Again.”
However, despite framing these arrests as key moves to protect public safety against the worst of the worst, at least half of the 72 high-profile apprehensions the administration has publicized involved people who were already in prison, according to an analysis from The Washington Post, while at least a dozen had been deported before and 17 were known to authorities and on parole or probation.
