ICE confirmed the criminal illegal immigrants are not being detained in the United States.
Federal immigration authorities have revealed that more than 425,000 illegal immigrants convicted of crimes, including more than 13,000 individuals convicted of homicide, are currently roaming free in the United States.
The data was disclosed in a Sept. 25 letter from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who issued a statement calling it “beyond disturbing.”
“The truth is clear—illegal immigrants with a criminal record are coming into our country,” Gonzales said. “The data released by ICE is beyond disturbing, and it should be a wake-up call for the Biden–Harris administration and cities across the country that hide behind sanctuary policies.”
The letter, sent to Gonzales by ICE deputy director Patrick Lechleitner, confirms that as of July 21, there were 662,566 illegal immigrants with criminal histories on the agency’s national docket. Of these, 435,719 have been convicted of crimes, while another 226,847 face pending criminal charges.
Of the total number of convicted criminals, 425,431 of them are not currently detained, meaning they remain in the United States under ICE supervision but are not held in custody.
The 425,000-plus individuals on ICE’s so-called “non-detained” docket include 13,099 convicted