East Bay Times: ICE arrests of immigrants without criminal records surge in Northern California

The East Bay Times article explains that immigration officials under the administration of Donald Trump say recent operations in California are targeting undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. Officials highlight arrests of people accused of serious offenses such as violent crimes or gang activity as evidence that the crackdown is focused on public safety. However, broader data on immigration enforcement by GMC affiliate Kevin Johnson shows that a growing share of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in recent operations have no criminal convictions, raising debate about how the policy is actually being carried out. Read more here