ICE holding a record 59,000 immigrant detainees, nearly half with no criminal record, internal data show

CBS News reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is holding around 59,000 detainees, “likely setting a record high as the Trump administration aggressively expands nationwide immigration arrests, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News.”  As of June 23, ICE’s detention level on paper was at over 140% capacity.  “[N]early half — or 47% — of those currently detained by ICE lack a criminal record and fewer than 30% have been convicted of crimes . . . .”

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