ICE arrests, 2015–2026: Variation in targeting, method, and geography
Chloe N. East, Caitlin Patler, Elizabeth Cox · 2026
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Description
Chloe East, Caitlin Patler, and Elizabeth Cox decomposed every United States immigration arrest, 1.6 million cases from October 2015 to March 2026, to test the claim enforcement targets criminals. Their 2026 report tracks who was arrested, by what method, and where, across a decade spanning two Trump terms and the years between.
Yet the share of arrested people with a criminal conviction fell hard in those surges, most steeply in 2025. Part of the slide came from a change in tactics, with workplace and street methods sweeping more broadly. Even inside each method, the convicted share shrank as volume rose, pointing to looser priorities. Places differed widely in method, while the conviction drop appeared nearly everywhere. The authors argue the record contradicts a public safety story told at the top. They offer the breakdown as evidence for lawmakers, communities under enforcement, and anyone judging what expanded funding buys.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chloe N. East, Caitlin Patler, Elizabeth Cox |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |