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.
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.
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