The Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts are increasingly targeting immigrants with no criminal records, despite claims of prioritizing “the worst of the worst.” The article highlights two Salvadoran brothers detained during a routine ICE check-in, even though they had nearly a decade of good conduct and a pending legal application. Statistics show that roughly 73 percent of ICE detainees have never been convicted of a crime, reflecting a major shift in enforcement strategy. This trend illustrates the severe impact on families as legal pathways are curtailed and long-term residents are deported to countries they fled as children.
Date: December 19, 2025. Source: aljazeera.com