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The majority of ICE arrests are indeed of individuals with no criminal history. According to recent data, 73.6% of those held in ICE detention have no criminal conviction, with many of these individuals committing only minor offenses, including traffic violations. This statistic highlights the significant portion of the ICE detainee population that does not pose a criminal threat, emphasizing the agency's focus on apprehending individuals who are removable from the United States rather than those with criminal records. -AI

Huh! You don't say!

AI, how many Americans are against non-violent undocumented immigrants being deported?


To answer the query, we must focus on public opinion regarding the deportation of non-violent, non-criminal undocumented immigrants in the United States.
Step-by-Step Analysis:

1. ICE Enforcement Context

According to CBS News and ICE data:
• Over 50% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions.
• Only 8% of detainees have violent crime convictions.
• Many Americans perceive that deportation priorities should focus on violent criminals rather than those without criminal records.

2. Public Opinion Surveys

• CBS News conducted a poll in early June 2025:
• Americans who believe deportation efforts target only dangerous criminals tend to support deportations.
• If Americans believe non-violent immigrants are being deported, support drops substantially.
• The report explicitly notes that mass deportation of non-criminals is unpopular among Americans and has triggered protests nationwide.

3. Quantitative Estimates

Published surveys (Pew Research Center, Gallup, and CBS data in 2025–2026 trends) generally indicate that:
• Around 60–70% of Americans oppose deporting non-violent undocumented immigrants.
• Support for deporting only criminal immigrants remains higher (~70–75%).

Conclusion:

While exact numbers can vary by poll and question wording, the best available evidence suggests:
• Roughly two-thirds of Americans (≈65%) are against deporting non-violent undocumented immigrants.

This reflects widespread public opposition to deporting individuals who have no criminal convictions or only minor immigration violations, and demonstrates a clear distinction in public attitudes between violent/criminal offenders and non-violent undocumented immigrants.



Cool! Thanks, AI! I know some people who will find this information to be a little existentially brain-warping.

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by Curt_Anderson on January 11, 2026 8:34 am Ponderer, I believe you will recall that I have long advocated a very pro-immigration stance here on these pages. Donna for one thought that I was way too liberal on the issue. Donald Trump's draconian immigration policies seem to be moving America closer to my opinion that immigrants are a net benefit to America. by Ponderer on January 11, 2026 8:45 am Of course they are a net benefit, Curt. It's been well established. pedophile's bitch makes a big deal out of a majority of Americans wanting undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes to be deported. Heck, even Donna and I in favor of that. But pedophile's bitch thinks that his stat overrules all the heinous immigration crap that Trump's doing as if a majority of Americans are in favor of it. They are not. pedophile's bitch is entirely full of horseshit. by myce on January 11, 2026 8:53 am It's as if the far right is butchering the babies of their sex slaves, drinking the blood and then gaslighting us about it, and they can't understand why some of us are getting unhinged. by Ponderer on January 11, 2026 8:53 am Not a bit surprised that pedophile's bitch won't touch this thread with a 10' pole. God, how I love proving MAGA Hats like him wrong. by Curt_Anderson on January 11, 2026 10:05 am "...majority of Americans wanting undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes to be deported. Heck, even Donna and I in favor of that." ---Ponderer I am not in favor of that. If an undocumented immigrant commits a crime, they should be treated like a US born criminal and be afforded due process and punishment if convicted. The current policy is if a suspected criminal is foreign born instead of a trial and possibly prison, they get free transportation and trip abroad...perhaps with a chance to sneak back into America or a continued career of crime in a foreign country. by Ponderer on January 11, 2026 10:15 am Curt, I would have no problem with undocumented immigrants who commit crimes being fully tried and if convicted, serving their sentence in an American prison and then being deported. Would you be in favor of that? by HatetheSwamp on January 11, 2026 10:16 am "Donald Trump's draconian immigration policies seem to be moving America closer to my opinion that immigrants are a net benefit to America." Curt, Draconian? In what way? by oldedude on January 11, 2026 10:17 am So you're supporting rapists and murderers. Got it. For the two AWFL and the beta males here, that must make you happy. As far as your (snicker) "numbers." I don't doubt the numbers you presented are good numbers (I'd like the point and click cite, but we'll never get that from any of the AWFL and beta males on this site. First, and yet again those folks (inclusive) are extremely low knowledge voters. Period. You don't know the legal difference between "arrested" and "detained." St Renee was officially "detained" by federal Agents. If you get in a car accident and are questioned by the officer for his "report" THAT is being "detained." The Extremely Low information "citizen" (ELIC) in the US doesn't know the difference between detained and arrested.[1][2] I look more at the numbers of those "arrested" and the levels of charges of those arrested. The Detroit Daily news stated there were 4,600 that were detained by ICE. MLive, a Michigan news company, cited 2,300 of those had been arrested. So that's right at 50% of those temporarily detained. I would be happier if that was nearer to 75%, but those are the approximate numbers. Since the president signed the "Lakin Reilly Act" 17,000 have been arrested and detained.[3] Under "Operation Angel’s Honor" 1,030 persons were arrested in the first two weeks of December (2025) using the Laken Reilly Act guidelines. The law mandates that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain non-citizens accused of specific offenses, including theft, burglary, and assaulting law enforcement officers, as well as any crime resulting in death or serious bodily injury, etc.[3][4] The other thing that would help everyone. The sanctuary states and cities should turn over aliens to DHS once they're arrested. When they bond out, it's a simple matter of getting a judge to sign an DHS retainer. The jurisdiction would not have to spend the money on trying the person, and the suspect gets their day in court, AND ICE doesn't have to do what they're doing now. legalclarity.org legalclarity.org msn.com dhs.gov by Ponderer on January 11, 2026 10:27 am "So you're supporting rapists and murderers. Got it." -olde dude No, I'm not. And no, you don't. by Curt_Anderson on January 11, 2026 10:35 am Ponderer, Not as you outlined it. I believe that a convicted criminal should do their time then have their rights restored, including voting rights (if eligible). Non-citizens, including those with past criminal records, have due process rights under the U.S. Constitution, ensuring fair treatment and the right to challenge deportation in immigration court. by Ponderer on January 11, 2026 10:47 am "Non-citizens, including those with past criminal records, have due process rights under the U.S. Constitution, ensuring fair treatment and the right to challenge deportation in immigration court." -Curt ...Which they and their lawyers can certainly take up after their criminal sentence has been fulfilled. And if they committed a serious crime that they were just in prison for, their crime should be brought up in and have bearing on their deportation hearing. Are you okay with that Curt? by oldedude on January 11, 2026 10:48 am po "...majority of Americans wanting undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes to be deported. Heck, even Donna and I in favor of that." ---PondererBold This is the final part of post #8. You and I are in agreement, it's the sanctuary cities and those like curt that disagree. If all cities would do that, ICE would not be detaining the massive amount of folks, and arresting 50% of them, wasting everyone's time, energy, and not making the city safer. curt- I am not in favor of that. If an undocumented immigrant commits a crime, they should be treated like a US born criminal and be afforded due process and punishment if convicted. Again, since 1950 SCOTUS has upheld the "Immigration Act" which includes all the legal rights in the constitution. So you're demanding EXTRA proceedings that citizens don't have. Please look up and enroll in COCC. by oldedude on January 11, 2026 10:58 am curt- Non-citizens, including those with past criminal records, have due process rights under the U.S. Constitution, ensuring fair treatment and the right to challenge deportation in immigration court. Then I don't understand your resistance toward the "Immigration court?" You just spoke out of both sides of your mouth? ICE DOES run all of them through court as is set up under Title 8. I don't see what the effing problem is? and why have you demanded both a Title 18 hearing AND a Title 8 hearings? by myce on January 11, 2026 11:00 am Stephen Miller, who looks like Voldemort, is responsible for this shit. From Forbes: On May 20, 2025, Stephen Miller, the architect of the Trump administration’s immigration policies, called ICE’s top 50 field heads into Washington, D.C. “Miller came in there and eviscerated everyone. ‘You guys aren’t doing a good job. You’re horrible leaders.’ He just ripped into everybody. He had nothing positive to say about anybody, shot morale down,” said the first official, according to reporting by Anna Giaritelli for the Washington Examiner. “Stephen Miller wants everybody arrested. ‘Why aren’t you at Home Depot? Why aren’t you at 7-Eleven?’” the official recited. In response to pushback from one ICE official, “Miller said, ‘What do you mean you’re going after criminals?’ Miller got into a little bit of a pissing contest. ‘That’s what Tom Homan says every time he’s on TV: ‘We’re going after criminals,’” the ICE official told Miller, according to the first official, reported the Washington Examiner. In January 2025, a week after Donald Trump took office, administration officials directed ICE officials “to aggressively ramp up the number of people they arrest, from a few hundred per day to at least 1,200 to 1,500,” reported the Washington Post. That came after the president expressed disappointment with “the results of his mass deportation campaign.” The Trump administration internally has set a goal of deporting 1 million people during Trump’s first year and has changed ICE leadership personnel three times, according to the Washington Post. forbes.com by Curt_Anderson on January 11, 2026 11:15 am OD, What part of the Due Process Clauses (Fifth & Fourteenth Amendments) and the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution don't you understand? billofrightsinstitute.org by HatetheSwamp on January 11, 2026 11:36 am From AI: "By December 2025, the Trump administration claimed that 2.5 million illegal immigrants had left the country through a combination of over 622,000 deportations and an estimated 1,900,000 self-deportations. Individuals or immigrants residing in the U.S. 38 confirmed: 30 in ICE detention centers." But, myce, if you trust anything the WaPo reports about Trump, you're being foolish. by Navy2711 on January 11, 2026 11:47 am "Here's some information that came from a completely unreliable source - AI - about another completely unreliable source - Trump. But if your source WaPo, you're foolish." Lol, go back to your rickety cabin, Idiot. Your sister is lonely. by HatetheSwamp on January 11, 2026 12:15 pm My sister? You mean my brother, ain't? by Indy! on January 11, 2026 12:48 pm Funny. Brown Shorts just admitted he's a fudge packer (not that there's anything wrong with that). Understandable why he loves JD Vance. by oldedude on January 11, 2026 1:28 pm curt- What part of the Due Process Clauses (Fifth & Fourteenth Amendments) and the Equal Protection Clause of the US Constitution don't you understand? I understand it fully. The issue is; "Knowing the EPC, how can you disregard Section 8 of the US laws that have been enforced and used for the past 70 years?" It has it has been challenged and has legal standing in it's court precedence that supports it from 1950 on. And you're just stupidly ignoring it. So I'd say you really NEED to take that effing class at your local community college. Or maybe you more than Columbia Law School? You're such a willing incel about this. Not even YOUR state, WA, CA, and NY will think about going after it. So those that actually know the issue know they'll lose in court. by HatetheSwamp on January 11, 2026 1:39 pm Indy, These days Hillbilly incest jokes are woke. Proof? Mr SS woke, Navy, posted one. What I didn't know is if Hillbilly LGBT incest jokes are offensive. I still don't know what the woke think. You're progressive but not very woke. by Curt_Anderson on January 11, 2026 1:49 pm OD, It's not "Section 8" it's Title 8. Title 8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs U.S. immigration and deportation. Title 8 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) governs immigration enforcement, affording protections like due process in removal proceedings, the right to claim asylum (even if entered unlawfully). codes.findlaw.com uscis.gov by Curt_Anderson on January 11, 2026 3:16 pm OD, you probably were thinking of the "Section 8" that got you discharged from the military. "Section 8" in the military refers to a type of discharge for mental unfitness, originating from an old Army regulation (Section VIII) for soldiers deemed unfit due to character, inaptitude, or psychiatric reasons. Am I right or am I right? by oldedude on January 11, 2026 3:17 pm We agree on that. I was just wondering because you've been so adamant about Title 8 NOT having sufficient legal protections in the past. You caught me off-guard. by Indy! on January 11, 2026 5:53 pm What's up, Odie? 🙂 Go To Top

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