Less than 14% of those detained by ICE in the last year had violent criminal backgrounds

Name: Less than 14% of those detained by ICE in the last year had violent criminal backgrounds
Uploaded: 2026-02-09T16:28:00-0600
Duration: 7 min 25 s
Description: The internal DHS figures undermine frequent assertions by the Trump administration that its crackdown on illegal immigration is primarily targeting dangerous and violent criminals living in the U.S. illegally, people President Trump and his lieutenants have regularly called the "worst of the worst."

The internal DHS figures undermine frequent assertions by the Trump administration that its crackdown on illegal immigration is primarily targeting dangerous and violent criminals living in the U.S. illegally, people President Trump and his lieutenants have regularly called the "worst of the worst."