ICE releases data on immigrants arrested so far in Trump’s presidency

An immigration enforcement agency says it has arrested more than 41,000 immigrants known or suspected of being in the country illegally — and close to 75 percent of them were convicted criminals.

Per U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, of those arrested between Jan. 22 and April 29:

• 30,473 were convicted criminal aliens, up from 25,786 in the same period in 2016

• More than 2,700 convictions were for violent crimes, such as homicide, rape, kidnapping

• Among the arrested were one of ICE's "Most Wanted Fugitives" and MS-13 gang members

"ICE agents and officers have been given clear direction to focus on threats to public safety and national security, which has resulted in a substantial increase in the arrest of convicted criminal aliens," said ICE acting director Thomas Homan. "However, when we encounter others who are in the country unlawfully, we will execute our sworn duty and enforce the law.

Arrests of non-criminals also increased about 157 percent during this period: from about 4,200 in 2016 to more than 10,800 in 2017.

The data shows the Trump administration is moving forward with its plan to remove criminal undocumented immigrants.

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