Aaron’s claim is wildly dishonest or laughably ignorant. Grab a chair and let us explain.
That chart he’s using? It’s not about criminal records or deportability. It’s a custodial security level… basically, a housing plan.
Here’s what he leaves out:
ICE’s own definition says these internal classifications are based on a variety of factors, including disruptive behavior, mental health issues, vulnerability, disciplinary record, and more. It’s about where an illegal alien is safest to be held, not how serious their crimes were.
You could be a convicted felon, sentenced to 5 years for ID theft or domestic abuse, and still be ranked “no threat” inside detention because you’re quiet in custody. Doesn’t change your rap sheet. Doesn’t make you innocent.
Want real stats instead? Here’s the most up to date ICE criminality breakdown:
- 51,302 illegal aliens currently detained
- 15,193 are convicted criminals
- 13,671 have pending criminal charges
So that’s 56% with a known criminal history. The rest are mostly repeat immigration violators, evaders, and absconders. But sure, let’s throw that out because Aaron found a left-wing org’s spreadsheet column with “no threat” in it.
This is like walking into a prison and saying, “Look, they’re in minimum security! They must be harmless!” No, it just means they’re not brawling in the yard ya dingbat.
And the unifying factor?
They’re all illegal aliens. That’s the record they do share. That’s the legal basis for detention and removal.
Aaron’s goal isn’t accuracy, it’s an open border. And he’d probably call a convicted rapist “low threat” if helped the narrative.
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ICE's own data shows their claim of targeting the "worst of the worst" is false.
- 83.6% of people detained by ICE in FY25 were classified as "no ICE threat level."
- 4.9% were classified as low threat
- 3.9% were classified as medium threat
- 7.6% were classified as high threat