Arrests of Criminal Aliens Cut by 57 Percent

Official data from ICE reveals that the Biden administration has arrested and removed significantly fewer criminal aliens than the Trump administration.

  • 57 percent decrease in arrests of criminal aliens
  • 68 percent decrease in at-large arrests of criminal aliens
  • 44 percent decrease in detainer requests issued on criminal aliens
  • 67 percent decrease in deportations of criminal aliens
  • 55 percent decrease in immigration-related criminal convictions

Read the full report: Three Years of Biden Immigration Policies Have Benefitted Criminal Aliens

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