"Federal agents continued to arrest mostly immigrants with no criminal convictions in sweeps that roiled Southern California over the last month, according to new data released Tuesday."
"From June 1 and June 26, Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show 2,031 were arrested in a seven-county area. About 68% of those had no criminal convictions and an additional 57% had never been charged with a crime."
"Nearly half of those arrested in June were Mexican nationals. Most were men, with a median age of 39."
"A survey conducted by the Mexican Consulate found that half had lived in the U.S. for at least a decade, more than a third for more than 20 years, and nearly a third had American-born children."
From June 1 to June 26, federal arrests in Southern California included 2,031 individuals, with 68% lacking criminal convictions, and 57% never charged with a crime. Many of those arrested were Mexican nationals, primarily men, with the median age of 39. Additionally, a survey of Mexican detainees revealed half lived in the U.S. for over a decade, with significant numbers having American-born children. The data reflects a federal focus on non-criminal immigrants amid ongoing tensions between local authorities and the federal government over immigration enforcement policies.
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