As of September 21, 2025, over 71% of people held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention had no criminal convictions. While this percentage is accurate, its interpretation requires understanding how immigration data is collected and reported. Key facts about the data The number is accurate: The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University reported that 71.5% of people in ICE detention on September 21, 2025, had no criminal convictions. The Associated Press also reported that as of June 29, 2025, 71.7% of ICE detainees had no criminal convictions. The data refers to convictions: The 71% figure refers to individuals with no criminal convictions. It does not account for pending criminal charges or civil immigration violations. Civil versus criminal violations: Overstaying a visa or entering the U.S. without authorization is a civil violation, though some laws criminalize certain immigration-related offenses. Pending charges are not included: According to data from June 2025, while 71.7% of ICE detainees had no criminal convictions, an additional 24.7% had pending criminal charges. Most convictions are for minor offenses: Even among the detainees with convictions, many committed minor offenses like traffic violations. Violent crimes account for a small percentage of convictions. tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/ https://share.google/HdZOnhLtNcY8yaVfw Beloud