The numbers are out. They’re not buried in footnotes or buried in spin. They’re sitting in plain view. Between October 1 and May 31, ICE arrested 752 individuals convicted of homicide. That’s out of 13,099 known to the agency. The math is blunt. Just 6% of known immigrant murderers have been detained.
The same data shows 1,693 arrests for sexual assault convictions. That’s 11% of the 15,811 ICE had on its non-detained docket. These aren’t unknown suspects. These are individuals already convicted. ICE knows who they are. They’re not in custody.
The Trump administration has made mass deportation a central plank of its second-term agenda. The goal is 1 million removals per year. The tools are evolving. The CBP Home app is now live. It’s a repurposed version of the Biden-era CBP One platform. Migrants can now “self-deport” by registering their intent to leave. The app tracks their departure. It also collects their biometric data.
The Department of Homeland Security has launched a $200 million ad campaign to push the app. The spots run during baseball games and primetime news. They feature masked guards, prison footage, and a warning from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Her words: “If you are here illegally, you’re next.”
The administration says more than 7,000 migrants have signed up. Over 3,000 have confirmed their departure. The app is being framed as a humane alternative to ICE raids. But the message is clear. Leave now or be hunted later.
In Florida, the policy is bleeding into the foster system. A 17-year-old Honduran boy was removed from his foster home in Pensacola and handed to ICE. The Florida Department of Children and Families confirmed the transfer. The teen had been in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. He was intercepted by law enforcement after leaving his placement.
The White House has not denied the practice. A spokesperson said the administration is conducting “welfare checks” to ensure migrant children are not being exploited. The statement did not address the removals directly.
The broader operation is expanding. ICE is now targeting families with children who have final deportation orders. Raids are underway in multiple states. Legal groups say warrants are being prepared for homes with minors.
The administration has reopened the Dilley family detention center in Texas. It holds up to 2,400 people. It was shut down under Biden. It’s now back online.
The numbers inside ICE detention are climbing. As of June 15, 56,397 individuals were in custody. That’s the highest figure since 2019. The previous record was 55,654.
The strategy is layered. Arrests. Apps. Ads. Detention centers. The message is being broadcast in every language. Leave now. Or be removed.
Sources
https://san.com/cc/ice-data-shows-migrants-with-violent-convictions-only-made-up-6-of-arrests/
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/self-deportation-psyop-trump-immigration/678567/
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/11/dhs-new-app-self-deport-feature-immigrants