Episode 405
Guess What % of ICE Detainees Turn Out To Be Criminals?
According to DHS, almost three-quarters of people detained by ICE since October do not have any criminal convictions.
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
December 8, 202523m 13s
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Show Notes
According to DHS, almost three-quarters of people detained by ICE since October do not have any criminal convictions.
On Today's Show:
David Bier, director of immigration studies and the Selz Foundation chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, explains the data, and claims from the Trump Administration that they are prioritizing detaining people with violent criminal histories.
Topics
immigrationdrugsicelifecriminaltrumpgangscarteldatapoliticsdhsraidslocal_wnycdeportation