White House Rebuts ICE 'Noncriminal' Arrest Narrative After 1,300 Detentions Near Washington
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
White House Rebuts ICE 'Noncriminal' Arrest Narrative After 1,300 Detentions Near Washington
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 1
Summary
Nearly 70% of immigrants arrested by ICE have U.S. criminal convictions or pending charges, the White House and DHS said, rejecting reports that "noncriminal" arrests are surging under Trump.
DHS said that figure understates public-safety cases because it excludes suspects wanted abroad, including people flagged by INTERPOL, gang members, terrorists and alleged human-rights abusers.
Recent examples cited by the administration included a Salvadoran allegedly tied to MS-13, a Honduran wanted for homicide, and Mexican brothers sought over multiple murders tied to a festival attack.
The pushback answered Washington Post and New York Times reports that ICE had detained more people without U.S. criminal records this year than in all of 2025, with the administration arguing those cases can still involve serious foreign crimes.