White House mom outraged by data showing how many illegal migrant criminals are free in the US

The White House has not yet commented on new data released to lawmakers showing the number of undocumented immigrants convicted of sex crimes or homicide who are not in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.

The agency provided Republican Tony Gonzales of Texas with national data on undocumented immigrants facing criminal charges or convictions. Data as of July 2024 are divided into detained and undetained persons – the so-called list of persons not detained. The non-detained list includes noncitizens who have received a final removal order or are in removal proceedings but are not in ICE custody.

There are now more than 7.4 million people on file, up from about 3.7 million when former President Trump left office.

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The data shows that among those not detained there are currently 425,431 convicted criminals and 222,141 awaiting criminal charges. The data does not reveal how many of these criminals are recent arrivals.

By comparison, in August 2016, at the end of the Obama administration, ICE reported that there were approximately 2.2 million foreign nationals on its non-detainer list, and approximately 368,574 were people with criminal convictions.

According to the latest figures, convicted criminals include 62,231 convicted of assault, 14,301 convicted of burglary, 56,533 convicted of drugs and 13,099 convicted of murder. An additional 2,521 people were convicted of kidnapping and 15,811 were convicted of sexual assault. An additional 1,845 people have pending murder charges, 42,915 assault charges, 3,266 burglary charges and 4,250 assault charges.

The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the data and whether it was aware of the numbers. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign also did not comment – Harris is currently on the southern border in Arizona.

Fox News Digital also reached out to the Department of Homeland Security.

The news sparked outrage from Republicans who linked the numbers to the Biden administration’s policies and sanctuary jurisdictions refusing to cooperate with ICE.

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Rep. Tony Gonzalez, R-Texas, called the data “troubling” and said it “should be a wake-up call for the Biden-Harris administration and cities across the country that are hiding behind sanctuary policies.”

“It’s time for Washington to abandon rhetoric and start focusing on results. Americans deserve to feel safe in their communities. “As Appropriator, I will do everything in my power to ensure that ICE has the resources necessary to deport non-citizens – this must be a priority,” he said in a statement. “The Biden-Harris administration also plays a role in cleaning up the mess their failed policies have created. They have the ear of the mayors of sanctuary cities – it’s time to encourage them to change course and put the safety of American citizens first.”

Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green said releasing illegal immigrants into the U.S. “defies all common sense.”

“This is crazy. This is something no civilized, well-functioning society should tolerate,” he said.

In a letter to Gonzalez, ICE targeted so-called “sanctuary” cities that refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement in deporting illegal immigrant criminals.

“ICE recognizes that some jurisdictions fear that cooperation with federal immigration officials will undermine trust in immigrant communities and make it more difficult for local law enforcement to serve these populations. “However, ‘asylum’ policies may in effect protect dangerous criminals who are often victimized by these people in the same communities,” he said.

She also highlighted DHS’s efforts to remove undocumented immigrants: “From mid-May 2023 to the end of July 2024, DHS abducted or returned more than 893,600 people, including more than 138,300 people in family units. The majority of all people encountered at the Southwest Border facility over the past three years have been removed, returned or expelled.”

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The Biden administration has prioritized removing threats to public safety and national security in narrowed priorities released in 2021, but critics have linked those priorities to a decline in ICE removals.

Republicans blamed the border crisis on the administration’s policies, including rolling back Trump’s policy restricting catch-and-release.

The administration has said it needs more funding and reforms from Congress, including through a bipartisan Senate bill introduced this year. The bill would increase the number of beds for ICE detainees, but critics of the administration have pointed to numbers showing that not all beds are currently occupied.

Asked about the increase in the number of undetained people this summer, a White House spokesman pointed to the law.

“Republicans in Congress had the opportunity to support the fairest and toughest set of reforms in decades, and they chose to put partisan political interests ahead of fixing our immigration system and securing our borders,” the spokesman said. “Republicans in Congress have proven that they don’t care about securing our border, because frankly, if they did, they would support a bipartisan agreement.”

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The release of the data comes as Harris visits the southern border in Arizona, seeking to present herself as tougher at the border than former President Trump, whom she blames for failing to approve the border bill.

“Donald Trump rejected legislation to improve border security just to win this election,” she said Friday. “As I have shown throughout my career, I will not back down from a plan to make our border more secure.”

Fox News’ Bill Melugin contributed to this report.