Theguardian iconTheguardianAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

The Guardian view on Trump’s immigration crackdown: who will have fewer rights next? | Editorial

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claims to target " the worst of the worst " – undocumented migrants who commit violent crimes. Yet the Guardian reported that over half of those arrested in July had no criminal convictions or pending charges.

The Guardian view on Trump’s immigration crackdown: who will have fewer rights next? | Editorial
Read original More from Theguardian

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claims to target " the worst of the worst " – undocumented migrants who commit violent crimes.

Yet the Guardian reported that over half of those arrested in July had no criminal convictions or pending charges.

That month, ICE made record arrests and deportations, apprehending 1,500 people and removing 1,100 daily.

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) claims to target " the worst of the worst " – undocumented migrants who commit violent crimes. Yet the Guardian reported that over half of those arrested in July had no criminal convictions or pending charges. That month, ICE made record arrests and deportations, apprehending 1,500 people and removing 1,100 daily.

How it works

  • Many have lived and worked legally in the US for years.
  • When campaigning, Donald Trump falsely claimed that Haitians were " eating the pets ".
  • In office, his administration moved to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians.
  • If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our<a...

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app