Explainer: How immigrants end up on ICE’s non-detained docket
Story by Sandra Sanchez • 22h
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Recent reports that over 435,000 convicted criminals are on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s non-detained docket (NDD) — meaning they are not detained by the agency while they await immigration proceedings — has spurred much criticism and confusion.
ICE released over 435,000 migrants with criminal convictions, data shows
ICE Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner sent a letter on Sept. 25 to U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, saying as of July 21, there were 662,566 noncitizens with criminal histories on the agency’s NDD, that includes 435,719 convicted criminals, and 226,847 with pending criminal charges,” Lechleitner wrote.
“The data in this letter is being misinterpreted,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told Border Report on Tuesday.
Border Report spoke with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, as well as DHS officials to try to clear up misconceptions about the NDD, and to explain which individuals get put on the list and how, and where they might be currently:
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