House Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas received a letter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (ICE) detailing the number of noncitizens on ICE’s docket either convicted or with pending charges. According to the letter: “As of July 1, 2024, there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on ICE’s national docket. Of those, 435,719 are convicted criminals, and 226,847 have pending criminal charges.” Breaking these down by selected serious crimes, either convicted or with pending charges, with the number released into the general population cited, we find the following very troubling reality:
Of the seven million illegal immigrants being processed by ICE, 9.5 percent of them have significant criminal histories. The seven million number does not include got-aways. There are millions more immigrants who illegally entered the country thanks to the twice-impeached Alejandro Mayorkas’ open borders policy. Lack of information means that the criminal histories of the seven million is likely drastically unstated—and we know even less about the criminal histories of the millions of got-aways. Shockingly, between 96-98 percent of those who have been convicted or who have charges pending in the crime types cited above have been released into society, the vast majority of these convicted criminals.
The Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policy rightly raises serious concerns about public safety under Democrats (a concern reinforced by the staggering amount of crime in the cities Democrats control) and the integrity of the immigration system. Their actions undermine the rule of law, allowing individuals who pose a significant threat to communities to remain in the country rather than being deported or detained. The release of serious offenders exacerbates the problems surrounding border security and immigration enforcement, revealing that the current administration is prioritizing politics over the safety and well-being of American citizens. The character of these politics warrants serious examination. What are Democrats trying to accomplish?
freedom and reason 