"The latest data covers 1 October through 15 November, the entire period of the government shutdown, which ended on 12 November, plus an additional three days. This included detaining thousands of people with no criminal record. In total, ICE arrested and detained approximately 54,000 people during the shutdown. The agency also deported approximately 56,000 people during this time. Customs and Border Protection additionally arrested and thousands more during the same period, and ICE arrest figures do not account for all people held in ICE detention."
"During the shutdown, top officials at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the parent agency of ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), repeatedly claimed that immigration enforcement officers were arresting the worst of the worst. But ICE's latest data shows that more than 21,000 people with no criminal record were arrested and detained by ICE, with the number again surpassing those who have been convicted of a crime or with pending criminal charges."
US immigration officials arrested, detained and deported tens of thousands of people nationwide during the federal government shutdown. More than 65,000 people are currently held in immigration detention, the highest number ever. ICE arrested and detained approximately 54,000 people and deported about 56,000 during the shutdown period from 1 October through 15 November. Customs and Border Protection arrested additional people not included in ICE figures. ICE maintained enforcement operations while many federal employees were furloughed. More than 21,000 people with no criminal record were arrested and detained, outnumbering those convicted of crimes or facing pending criminal charges.
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