ICE arrests of immigrants without prior convictions surge 770% nationwide.
Apr 8, 2026 · St. Paul, MN
A UC Berkeley analysis of ICE data found that arrests of immigrants without criminal convictions increased 770% during the first year of Trump's second term, with street arrests surging over 1,000%. The report, based on Freedom of Information Act data through March 10, 2026, shows ICE arrests more than quadrupled overall across the country. In New York City specifically, ICE arrested over 9,600 people since the start of the Trump administration, with only about one in five having criminal convictions. Nearly 63% of NYC arrests involved people with only immigration violations and no criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, while less than 7% involved individuals with Level 1 threat designations for aggravated felonies or multiple felony convictions.
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