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Immigration arrests up under Trump, including sharp rise for those without criminal records
Source: Washington Post
Immigration arrests up under Trump, including sharp rise for those without criminal records
By Maria Sacchetti May 17 at 12:27 PM
Federal immigration agents are arresting more than 400 immigrants a day, including violent offenders, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday. The sharpest increase in arrests is among immigrants who have never been convicted of any crime.
In President Trump’s first 100 days in office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 41,318 immigrants, up 37.6 percent over the same period last year, the agency said. More than three out of four of those arrested have criminal records.
Nearly 11,000 immigrants with no criminal convictions were arrested during that time period, compared with 4,242 during the same period last year.
Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan said in a conference call with reporters that morale and productivity are up among immigration agents because of a perception that the Trump administration is giving officers fewer restrictions and more leeway to do their jobs.
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By Maria Sacchetti May 17 at 12:27 PM
Federal immigration agents are arresting more than 400 immigrants a day, including violent offenders, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday. The sharpest increase in arrests is among immigrants who have never been convicted of any crime.
In President Trump’s first 100 days in office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 41,318 immigrants, up 37.6 percent over the same period last year, the agency said. More than three out of four of those arrested have criminal records.
Nearly 11,000 immigrants with no criminal convictions were arrested during that time period, compared with 4,242 during the same period last year.
Acting ICE Director Thomas Homan said in a conference call with reporters that morale and productivity are up among immigration agents because of a perception that the Trump administration is giving officers fewer restrictions and more leeway to do their jobs.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration-arrests-up-during-trump/2017/05/17/74399a04-3b12-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html