Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Trump Links Immigration to Crime
It's been a year since Donald Trump started his second term as President.
During this time, immigration officers called ICE have made a lot of arrests, over 220,000.
Most of these people didn't have any criminal record.
One group that saw a big increase in arrests is Indians.
The number of Indians arrested by ICE has tripled compared to before.
This is all part of a big effort by the government to control immigration.
President Trump has been talking about how immigration is linked to crime, but only a small number of migrants detained have violent criminal convictions.
Donald Trump began his second term as President on January 20, 2025.
ICE agents made over 220,000 arrests of foreign nationals in the past year.
63% of the arrests were of individuals with no criminal convictions.
The rate of Indians arrested by ICE has tripled in the first year of Trump's second term.
President Trump linked immigration to criminal activity, citing data that only about 5% of migrants detained have violent criminal convictions.
- Who
- President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents
- What
- Arrests of foreign nationals, including a significant increase in arrests of Indians, and Trump's remarks linking immigration to crime
- When
- Over the past year since January 20, 2025, during a White House briefing
- Where
- Across the United States, White House
- Why
- As part of a crackdown on immigration enforcement led by President Donald Trump, and to emphasize his rhetoric linking immigration to criminal activity
- Date
- January 20, 2025
- President
- Donald Trump
- Total Arrests
- 220,000
- Percentage with No Criminal Convictions
- 63%
- Increase in Indian Arrests
- Tripled
- Percentage of Migrants with Violent Criminal Convictions
- 5%
Sources
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