Fewer than 14 percent of immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office had charges or convictions for violent crimes, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.
The data show ICE made about 393,000 arrests between January 21, 2025, and the end of January this year. Roughly 60 percent of those arrested had some criminal history, but most offenses were nonviolent.
Nearly 40 percent had no criminal record and were detained for civil immigration violations such as unlawful presence or visa overstays.
DHS has launched https://t.co/2YzVImX37Y so Americans can see the criminal illegal aliens we are arresting, their crimes, and the communities we removed them from.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) February 5, 2026
Yesterday, @ICEgov arrested more murderers, sex offenders, and drug traffickers from American communities.
Serious crimes made up a small portion of arrests. About 2 percent involved homicide or sexual assault charges, and fewer than 2 percent were linked to gang activity. In total, arrests tied to violent crimes accounted for roughly 13.9 percent of the total.
While arrests increased sharply compared with 2024, public support for the administration’s deportation push has declined, according to recent CBS News polling.
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