Immigrants with no criminal convictions represent sharpest growth in ICE detention population
Summary
New data shows that more immigrants without criminal records are being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Trump's deportation campaign. Nearly 30,000 non-criminal immigrants are currently in detention facilities, and this group has seen the largest increase recently.Key Facts
- Over 56,000 immigrants are currently in ICE detention.
- About half of these detainees, or around 30,000 people, have no criminal convictions.
- This group of non-criminal detainees has experienced the most significant growth in recent months.
- The Trump administration aims for 3,000 ICE arrests daily.
- Detentions of non-criminal immigrants nearly doubled since May 2025.
- Despite the focus on violent criminals, collateral immigration arrests are happening for those without legal U.S. status.
- Pastor Maurilio Ambrocio, a Guatemalan immigrant with no criminal record, was detained and deported after living in the U.S. for 30 years.
- Some Trump supporters, like neighbor Greg Johns, express discomfort with the current approach to immigration enforcement.
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