"Every single individual has committed a crime, but 70% of them have committed or have charges against them on violent crimes, and crimes that they are charged with or have been convicted of, that have come from other countries that are here illegally, first of all. And then they have committed a criminal act while they've been here or in their home countries as well."
"Brennan: It's not 70%. Noem: Yes, it is. It absolutely is, Margaret. You guys keep changing your percentage, you pick and choose what numbers you think work, but that is the facts, is that 70% of the people that we have detained have charges against them or have been convicted of charges. Brennan: OK, well, our reporting is that 47% - based on your agency's own numbers - 47% have criminal convictions against them."
"Noem's comments could be taken a number of ways. At first, Noem's wording made it sound like she was referencing people with violent criminal convictions or charges. But she also talked about pending charges. And Brennan asked Noem about people currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, but Noem's wording made it sound like she was describing detention more broadly under Trump's entire first year in office."
A 70% figure was presented for detained immigrants with charges or convictions, including claims that many involve violent crimes and offenses originating in other countries or committed while in the U.S. Government agency numbers indicate 47% of current detainees have criminal convictions. Analysis of government data shows most detained individuals have not committed violent crimes, and pending charges do not necessarily indicate violent offenses and may result in acquittal. Broader descriptions of detention coverage may conflate current ICE custody with cumulative detention over prior periods. A 2024 campaign pledge prioritized deporting violent noncitizens.
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