Deportation Crackdown: Who's Really Being Targeted?
Shocking revelations about who the Trump administration has been deporting, with most having no criminal charges. Dive into the details in this in-depth report.
The Trump administration's rhetoric around immigration enforcement has painted a picture of the U.S. deporting only the worst criminal offenders. However, a Guardian analysis of government records paints a very different reality. In fact, the vast majority – 77% – of people who entered deportation proceedings for the first time in 2025 had no criminal convictions at all.
This startling statistic exposes a stark gap between the administration's claims and the actual facts on the ground. Of those who did have a criminal record, nearly half were for non-violent traffic and immigration offenses. Traffic offenses alone made up nearly 30% of the convictions, the largest category by far.
Source: The Guardian
