SANTA ANA, Calif. — U.S. immigration arrests increased nearly 40 percent in early 2017 as newly emboldened agents under President Donald Trump detained more than 40,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally — with a renewed focus on immigrants without criminal convictions. The numbers released by Acting Immigration and Customs
Immigrant Arrests Up 40% Under Trump, Deportations Down
There has also been a renewed focus on arresting immigrants without criminal convictions.