DHS Data Undermines Trump's ICE Claims
Analysis based on 14 articles · First reported Feb 09, 2026 · Last updated Feb 09, 2026
The release of this data could lead to increased scrutiny of government spending on immigration enforcement and potentially influence future policy decisions. It may also affect public opinion and political discourse surrounding immigration, which could have indirect economic impacts.
An internal United States===United States Department of Homeland Security document, obtained by Paramount Global===CBS News, reveals that less than 14% of the nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by United States===United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement during President Donald Trump's first year back in office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses. This data contradicts the Trump administration's frequent assertions that its crackdown on illegal immigration primarily targets 'the worst of the worst' dangerous and violent criminals. The statistics show a dramatic increase in overall United States===United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests, more than triple the number from the previous fiscal year, but a decrease in the percentage of arrestees with criminal histories. Nearly 40% of those arrested had no criminal record, only civil immigration offenses. The findings have contributed to a decline in public support for President Donald Trump's deportation efforts, with a Paramount Global===CBS News poll indicating support fell from 59% to 46%.
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