A Growing Number of Immigrants Arrested by ICE Have Not Been Convicted of Crimes

As immigrant arrests surge, U.S. Public Health Service officers are being deployed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities to care for people detained. This graphic shows the number of people in ICE detention over time.

Notes: *Excluding visa overstays and other immigration violations; **Violations include unauthorized entry into the U.S., petty offenses such as fishing without a permit, and serious felonies such as robbery and assault.
Source: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
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