Just 3% of recent ICE detainees had a violent felony conviction, per government data
Summary
Only 3% of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the first 14 months of President Trump’s current term had a violent felony conviction. The data shows that most detainees did not have a violent criminal history, even though ICE has detained over 400,000 people during this period.Key Facts
- ICE detained 438,537 individuals between January 20, 2025, and March 11, 2026.
- Of those detained, 13,018 (3%) had a violent felony conviction like homicide, sexual assault, robbery, or assault.
- This 3% rate is similar to what was seen during the Biden administration.
- The total number of detainees under President Trump’s current term is about 60,000, which is a record high.
- More than 14,000 parents of U.S.-born children were detained in the first eight months of 2025.
- Over 9,700 children experienced at least one parent being detained in the first seven months of the administration.
- Of the deported parents, 265 had violent felony convictions; among detained but not deported, 322 had such convictions.
- The Department of Homeland Security says their focus is on arresting and deporting serious criminals, including gang members and terrorists, but acknowledges some detainees don’t have U.S. criminal records.
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