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ICE Arrest Classifications

The classification and reporting of arrests by ICE, including the distinction between criminal and administrative arrests, and the controversy over the accuracy of these classifications.

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Jan 13, 2026
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How does ICE categorize 'criminals' versus immigration violators in its public data releases?

ICE’s public data classifies people it arrests into discrete criminal-history buckets—those with U.S. criminal convictions, those with pending criminal charges, and a residual “other immigration viola...

Jan 16, 2026
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What proportion of ICE arrests classified as 'pending charges' are later dismissed or do not result in convictions?

There is no clear, authoritative figure in the provided reporting that states what proportion of ICE arrests labeled as having “pending charges” are later dismissed or fail to result in convictions; I...