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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Immigration arrests are on the rise, according to data analyzed by The New York Times. Many of the arrests involve people with no criminal record.
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The numbers show most of the migrants arrested in July were accused of violating civil immigration laws.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a record 43,000 people in June and 49,000 in July. The majority of those arrested had not been previously convicted of a crime. Less than 4% of people arrested by ICE in July had past violent criminal convictions.
The increase comes as ICE received a boost in funding, putting more agents on the streets and opening up more detention space. The new data offers the fullest picture of every ICE arrest through early August.
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The Times reports that after Markwayne Mullin was confirmed as Secretary of Homeland Security, the department drew closer to its goal of 2,000 daily arrests.
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The ICE detention population is also getting closer to a record high.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the administration is keeping its promises to arrest and deport criminals, and said anyone in the country illegally was a target for enforcement. However, immigration activists argue the treatment is inhumane.
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