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ICE’s Ohio Arrests: Less Crime, More Immigration | Columbus News
ICE’s claim to be targeting only the “worst of the worst” in Ohio doesn’t hold up to the data — most of the thousands arrested had no violent criminal history, with 84% never convicted of a felony and 40% arrested solely for immigration violations like overstaying visas. While ICE insists they’re focused on serious offenders, the numbers show nearly half of those convicted had non-violent misdemeanors. The data, pulled from ICE’s own records by reputable researchers, paints a picture of enforcement that often targets immigration status over actual criminality — raising serious questions about…
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