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large to include migrant workers and tourists with visas$,that you are unable to effectively focus <br /> on arresting dangerous criminals, which makes our country less safe. <br /> Even though President Trump has finally acknowledged his immigration policies are harming <br /> individuals and businesses, particularly farmers, and those in the hotel and leisure business - <br /> which is further damaging our once strong economy - I fear this administration will not learn <br /> from their mistakes. White House officials have said they hope U.S. Immigration and Customs <br /> Enforcement(ICE) can scale up to 3,000 arrests a day, from approximately 660 during the first <br /> 100 days of Trump's presidency.10 Since these numbers cannot be achieved without arresting <br /> non-criminals, it appears this administration will continue arresting hardworking individuals who <br /> pose no threat to our communities. It also appears this is why DHS has eliminated any <br /> transparency efforts regarding migrant arrests. For an administration that claims to be the most <br /> transparent in historyll, you have contributed to being the least transparent this country has ever <br /> seen. <br /> This administration refuses to provide accurate data and details around what criminal record, if <br /> any, DHS components use to justify the arrest of an individual. After President Trump took <br /> office DHS stopped issuing detailed statistical reports on immigration enforcement, which makes <br /> it challenging to gauge the scope of your immigration crackdown.12 <br /> Since your administration will not provide transparent data, we must piecemeal different data <br /> sources to get an accurate picture of DHS's enforcement efforts.For example, we look at The <br /> Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse - a project from Syracuse University that compiles <br /> immigration figures—which estimates that of the 51,302 people in ICE detention facilities as of <br /> June 1, about 44%had no criminal record aside from entering the US without <br /> permission.13 News outlets also report ICE detention statistics show the number of detainees <br /> arrested by ICE with no other criminal charges or convictions rose from about 860 in January to <br /> 7,800 this month - a more than 800% increase.14 <br /> And if we look at recent events and updates from ICE, the unnecessary and harmful immigration <br /> 8 Bernd Debusmann Jr, Who has been arrested by ICE under Trump, BBC(Jun. 11,2025), <br /> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/C86p821 p660o <br /> s President Donald Turmp,Truth Social Post, (Jun. 12,2025) <br /> https://truthsocial.com/(a)rea[DonaldTrump//posts/114670684664650262 <br /> 10 Bernd Debusmann Jr, Who has been arrested by ICE under Trump, BBC(Jun. 11,2025), <br /> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/C86p821 p660o <br /> 11 White House Press Release:Sunday Shows:Most Transparent Administration in History,THE WHITE HOUSE(Jan. <br /> 20,2025),https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/02/sunday-shows-most-transparent-administration-in- <br /> history/ <br /> 12 Ted Hesson, Trump's ICE arrests non-criminals despite crime focused message, REUTERs(Jun. 13,2025), <br /> https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ice-arrests-non-criminals-despite-crime-focused-message- <br /> 2025-06-13/ <br /> 13 Bernd Debusmann Jr, Who has been arrested by ICE under Trump, BBC(Jun. 11,2025), <br /> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/C86p821 p660o <br /> 14 Ted Hesson, Trump's ICE arrests non-criminals despite crime focused message, REUTERs(Jun. 13,2025), <br /> https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ice-arrests-non-criminals-despite-crime-focused-message- <br /> 2025-06-13/ <br />