ICE agents arrest nearly 1,000 at Marion County Jail in 2 years
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The ACLU of Indiana on Monday said the fact that not every ICE arrest in Indiana involves a convicted criminal is a troubling sign.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and reviewed by News 8 showed ICE agents carried out at least 3,653 arrests in Indiana between Sept. 1, 2023, and June 26, 2025. Of those, 1,549 involved people who had already had a criminal conviction, or 42% of arrests. The data did not specify what type of crime detainees had been convicted of. Another 1,497 people were listed as having criminal charges pending, again without specifying what kind. Finally, 604 were listed as “other immigration violator.” According to ICE, that category includes people with no convictions or pending charges but who have broken U.S. immigration laws, such as by overstaying their visa or by reentering after deportation. The category also includes people who are wanted for crimes in other countries.
A significant number of those arrests came at the Marion County jail. ICE data showed 960 arrests at the facility during the period, slightly more than 1 out of every 4 in the state. They included 299 during the first six months of 2025, compared to 250 during the same period last year…