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.
