Summary
The article discusses how Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported Jose and Josue Trejo Lopez, two brothers from El Salvador, even though they had no criminal records and were following legal procedures. This deportation happened despite President Trump's statements that ICE would prioritize deporting individuals with criminal convictions. Many ICE detainees have no criminal convictions.
Key Facts
- Jose and Josue Trejo Lopez were deported to El Salvador despite having no criminal records.
- The brothers fled El Salvador nearly 10 years ago and regularly attended ICE check-ins.
- President Trump promised to focus on deporting immigrants with criminal records.
- As of November, 73% of over 65,000 immigrants in ICE detention had no criminal convictions.
- Nearly half of those in ICE detention had neither criminal convictions nor pending charges.
- Only 5% of detained immigrants with criminal convictions had been involved in violent crimes.
- A Department of Homeland Security operation in El Salvador detained many without violent crime convictions.
