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Trump Administration Highlights Criminal Deportations as 37% of ICE Arrests Involve Non-Criminals

Operational directives backed by new detention capacity have enabled high-profile criminal deportations alongside an unprecedented rise in arrests of migrants without US convictions

NYPD officers arrest protestors for blocking traffic on Broadway as they protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside of the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on August 08, 2025 in New York City.
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Overview

  • DHS announced the deportation of 12 Laotian nationals convicted of serious US crimes under existing removal orders.
  • Data from UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project show that 37% of ICE arrests in July involved migrants with no US convictions or pending charges.
  • A late-May White House meeting set targets as high as 3,000 ICE arrests per day, contributing to a surge in enforcement after a spring plateau.
  • Expanded detention bed capacity and restrictions on bond hearings have pushed ICE detention levels to record highs and triggered lawsuits and congressional oversight.
  • DHS maintains that many categorized as non-criminals include alleged foreign terrorists or gang members and that unlawful entry itself is a punishable crime under US law.