NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – According to first-quarter data from ICE New Orleans, agents have detained more immigrants with no criminal convictions or pending charges compared to the same period last year.
Data posted to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website show ICE New Orleans agents made 2,848 arrests and detained 6,093 immigrants between January and March of this year.
That marks a 31% increase in arrests and a 24% increase in detentions over the same period last year. The data also reflect a 21% increase in detained immigrants with criminal convictions and a 9% increase in those with no criminal history…