Fact check: TRAC Immigration data, about 70% of all ICE arrests have involved individuals with no criminal convictions since entering the country.

1. Summary of the results

The original statement claims that about 70% of all ICE arrests have involved individuals with no criminal convictions since entering the country, based on TRAC Immigration data ^[1]. Support for this claim comes from sources such as ^[1], which states that since January 20, ICE has conducted about 15,000 street arrests of immigrants who had no criminal convictions, charges, or removal orders, suggesting a significant portion of ICE arrests involve individuals with no criminal history ^[1]. Additionally, ^[2] reports that 70.8% of current ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, which is close to the stated 70% ^[2]. However, not all sources support this claim, as ^[3] focuses on the increase in ICE arrests in Georgia and highlights the arrests of illegal aliens with serious criminal convictions, without providing information on the percentage of arrests involving individuals with no criminal history ^[3]. Other sources, such as ^[4], ^[5], ^[6], ^[7], ^[8], and ^[9], do not directly address the percentage of ICE arrests involving individuals with no criminal convictions, but provide context on ICE's tactics, enforcement operations, and priorities ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Some sources provide alternative viewpoints by highlighting the increase in ICE arrests of individuals with serious criminal convictions ^[3], or by discussing ICE's tactics and priorities, which may involve targeting individuals with and without criminal convictions ^{[4] [7] [8]}. Additionally, sources such as ^[5] and ^[6] provide general information about TRAC's immigration data and tools, which could be useful in understanding the context of ICE arrests ^{[5] [6]}. Missing context includes information on the specific criteria used to determine whether an individual has a criminal conviction, as well as data on the total number of ICE arrests and the demographics of those arrested ^{[1] [2]}. Furthermore, sources such as ^[9] mention a Supreme Court ruling allowing DHS to continue immigration operations, targeting dangerous criminal illegal aliens, which suggests that not all ICE arrests involve individuals without criminal convictions ^[9].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be misleading if it implies that 70% of all ICE arrests involve individuals with no criminal convictions, without providing context on the total number of arrests and the demographics of those arrested ^[1]. Bias may be present if the statement is intended to portray ICE arrests as primarily targeting individuals without criminal convictions, when in fact, ICE's priorities include protecting communities from transnational crime and threats, which may involve individuals with and without criminal convictions ^[8]. The Cato Institute, which published the analysis supporting the claim ^[1], may benefit from this framing, as it could be used to argue that ICE's enforcement efforts are overly broad and target individuals who do not pose a significant threat to public safety ^[1]. On the other hand, DHS and ICE may benefit from a different framing, one that emphasizes the importance of enforcing immigration laws and targeting individuals with serious criminal convictions ^{[3] [7] [8] [9]}.