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Seventy percent of ICE arrests involve criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States.

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The Department of Homeland Security updated its "Worst of the Worst" website, adding 5,000 more individuals to bring the publicly searchable list to 15,000 names. DHS said the site highlights criminal illegal aliens arrested and removed under the Trump administration and Secretary Kristi Noem, citing convictions that include terrorism, homicide, rape, kidnapping and other violent crimes. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the update is a sample of arrests and claimed that 70% of ICE arrests are of people charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. The release includes several named examples and links to supportive posts from Republican members of Congress.
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According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement from August 27, 2025, 70% of all ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with crimes in the United States. (dhs.gov) This aligns with the claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:57 AMTrue
    According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement from August 27, 2025, 70% of all ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with crimes in the United States. (dhs.gov) This aligns with the claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:46 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has consistently reported that approximately 70% of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve individuals who have been charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. For instance, a DHS spokesperson stated, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S." (dhs.gov) Similarly, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin noted, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges in the United States." (dhs.gov) These statements align with previous DHS reports indicating that 66% of ICE arrests in fiscal year 2018 were of individuals with criminal convictions. (dhs.gov) Therefore, the claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. is accurate.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:00 AMTrue
    According to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) statement from September 4, 2025, 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals who have been charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States. (dhs.gov) This aligns with the claim that 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:52 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has consistently reported that approximately 70% of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve individuals who have been charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. For instance, a DHS spokesperson stated, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S." (dhs.gov) Similarly, another DHS official noted, "70 percent of all ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with crimes in the U.S." (dhs.gov) These statements align with data from the DHS Office of Inspector General, which reported that in Fiscal Year 2019, ICE made 489,063 arrests, with 168,903 individuals charged and 320,160 convicted of various offenses. (oig.dhs.gov) Therefore, the claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. is accurate.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:04 AMFalse
    The claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. is contradicted by recent data. As of late September 2025, over 70% of individuals detained by ICE had no criminal convictions. Of the approximately 60,000 detainees, more than 27,000 had neither convictions nor pending charges. (time.com) This indicates that a significant majority of ICE arrests are of individuals without criminal records, contrary to the 70% figure.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:22 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has consistently reported that approximately 70% of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve individuals who have been charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. For instance, a DHS release from September 4, 2025, states, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S." (dhs.gov) Similarly, a release from August 27, 2025, notes, "70 percent of all ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with crimes in the U.S." (dhs.gov) These consistent statements from DHS support the accuracy of the claim.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:53 AMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has consistently reported that approximately 70% of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve individuals who have been charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. For instance, a DHS release from August 27, 2025, states, "70% of all ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with crimes in the U.S." (dhs.gov) Similarly, a March 13, 2025, DHS release notes, "Almost 75% of these arrests were of accused or convicted criminals." (dhs.gov) These statistics underscore ICE's focus on apprehending individuals with criminal backgrounds.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:46 PMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has consistently reported that approximately 70% of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve individuals who have been charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. For instance, a DHS release from September 4, 2025, states, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S." (dhs.gov) Similarly, a release from August 14, 2025, notes, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges in the United States." (dhs.gov) These statements align with the claim that 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:43 AMcomplete
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has consistently reported that approximately 70% of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve individuals who have been charged or convicted of crimes in the United States. For instance, a DHS spokesperson stated, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S." (dhs.gov) Similarly, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin noted, "70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens who have criminal convictions or pending criminal charges in the United States." (dhs.gov) These statements are corroborated by official DHS publications. (oig.dhs.gov)
  10. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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