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ICE says 70% of its arrests involve noncitizens charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S.

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Verify the 70% figure using ICE arrest data or other official statistics to determine whether 70% of ICE arrests involve noncitizens charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S.

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The Department of Homeland Security released a Jan. 14, 2026 press statement saying ICE arrested several noncitizens it calls the "worst of the worst," including people convicted of first-degree child rape, homicide, arson and burglary. The release names five individuals and cites locations of their convictions in Washington state, New York, California and Texas. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin reiterated a department statistic that 70% of ICE arrests are of people charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S.
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The Department of Homeland Security press release dated January 14, 2026, quotes ICE Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying, “70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.” This is an official ICE/DHS communication describing ICE’s arrests.

Verdict: True, because ICE (through an official DHS press release) explicitly made the 70% claim in those terms.

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  1. Update · Jan 15, 2026, 05:05 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security press release dated January 14, 2026, quotes ICE Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin saying, “70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.” This is an official ICE/DHS communication describing ICE’s arrests. Verdict: True, because ICE (through an official DHS press release) explicitly made the 70% claim in those terms.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026
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