Despite the Trump administration’s promise of mass deportations, the number of people deported by ICE has not been consistently reported to the public. In February, ICE deported 11,000 migrants, and just over 12,300 in the first four weeks of March. While the administration has said they will prioritize deporting criminals, ICE data shows that roughly half of those deported in February did not have criminal records, and over half of those in ICE detention currently have no criminal charges or convictions.
Last year, ICE informed Congress that as of July, they had identified 435,000 undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions in the US who were not in custody. It remains unclear how many of these criminal noncitizens have been arrested or deported. On a different note, Customs and Border Protection data indicates that unauthorized crossings at the southern border have dropped significantly.
Overall, the Trump administration’s focus on deportations has led to uncertainty and lack of transparency regarding who is being deported and for what reasons. Despite promises to prioritize criminals, many of those removed from the country have had no criminal records. The situation is further complicated by the large number of undocumented immigrants with criminal convictions who have yet to be arrested or deported, while the number of unauthorized crossings at the southern border has decreased.
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