Former President Donald Trump has been making claims about over 13,000 convicted illegal alien murderers being on the loose. These claims have been debunked, as the individuals mentioned are overwhelmingly in prison serving their sentences. The government transfers them to ICE’s docket for removal from the United States.
There is a small number of non-detained migrants convicted of homicide who cannot be sent back to their home countries after serving their time due to lack of repatriation agreements. The number of convicted criminals on ICE’s non-detained docket has not significantly increased under President Joe Biden.
Trump’s claims about a migrant crime wave and immigrants taking over America have been refuted by data. Crime actually decreased in cities that received the most migrants through Texas’ Operation Lone Star busing activities. The reality of migrants and migration is far more nuanced and less dangerous than Trump suggests.
