Internal DHS Data Show Fewer Than 14% of Trump‑Era ICE Arrestees Have Violent Convictions
An internal DHS document obtained by CBS shows that less than 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE in President Trump’s first year back in office had violent criminal records. CBS framed the figure as a baseline for the administration’s renewed mass‑deportation push and contrasted it with Trump administration claims that removals target “the most dangerous criminals,” putting the statistic on the record via its immigration correspondent.
📌 Key Facts
- CBS obtained an internal Department of Homeland Security document showing that fewer than 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE during President Trump’s first year back in office had violent criminal records.
- CBS placed the DHS statistic on the record through its immigration correspondent.
- The reporting frames the DHS figure as a baseline for Trump’s renewed mass‑deportation push.
- The segment explicitly contrasts the DHS finding with Trump administration claims that ICE removals are focused on “the most dangerous criminals.”
- By the DHS measure cited, a majority of immigrants arrested by ICE in that period did not have violent criminal records.
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February 09, 2026
4:32 PM
Majority of immigrants arrested by ICE don't have violent criminal records, document shows
New information:
- CBS reports that a DHS document shows less than 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE during President Trump’s first year back in office had violent criminal records.
- The figure is explicitly tied to Trump’s first year of his return to office, framing it as a baseline for his renewed mass‑deportation push.
- CBS attributes the statistic to an internal DHS document it obtained and puts it on the record via its immigration correspondent.
1:09 PM
Less than 14% of immigrants arrested by ICE last year had violent criminal records, data show
New information:
- CBS onscreen framing quantifies the share of ICE arrestees with violent criminal records as 'less than 14%' last year.
- The segment explicitly contrasts that figure with Trump administration claims that it is focusing removals on 'the most dangerous criminals.'