Less than 14% of people detained by ICE had a violent criminal record during the first year of the Trump administration's second term.
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VINCEOct 28, 2026
CBS News reported, based on an internal DHS document, that less than 14% of roughly 400,000 people ICE arrested in Trump's first year of his second term had charges or convictions for violent offenses; the Independent and U.S. News repeat that figure, and an NYT analysis cited by the Independent (7% with violent convictions) points the same direction.
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… Well, until now. Now lots of people will see it because you'll get to see it. You ready? Here's James Percival explaining the way the left lies to keep illegals in the country. Cut three. Watch this. It's on an internal DHS document that we had access to in the Trump administration's first year in office for the second term. Less than 14% of people detained by IS had a violent criminal record. Less than 14%. So, one of the tricks that people do is they use this violent crime label. It's an incredibly misleading label. There are many horrible, horrible crimes that people do not classify as violent crimes. …
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Supports. CBS News reports that less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE in Trump's first year back in office had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, per an internal DHS document.[2]
Supports. The Independent reports the same DHS analysis finding less than 14% with violent charges or convictions, and cites an NYT analysis finding only 7% of ICE detainees or arrestees had violent convictions.[3]
Supports. U.S. News repeats the CBS-reported figure of less than 14% violent-offense charges or convictions, but it traces back to the same CBS report rather than independent data.[4]
Context. FactCheck.org, citing Cato analysis of leaked ICE data, says only a small fraction of those detained by ICE have been convicted of violent felonies, consistent with the claim's direction.[1]
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4 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1As ICE Arrests Increased, a Higher Portion Had No U.S. Criminal Recordfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document showscbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Analysis reveals number of ICE arrests who had violent criminal ...the-independent.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Immigration Data Shows Who 'the Worst of the Worst' Really Areusnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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