# New Data Vindicates Report DHS Called ‘Made Up’ 

The data—directly from ICE—shows arrests of non-criminals have surged 585% year-over-year while ICE ignores nearly 500,000 removable immigrants with actual convictions.

December 3, 2025 • News Releases 

New data confirms Cato scholar [David Bier’s](https://www.cato.org/people/david-bier) report that [DHS publicly dismissed](https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1993696486643654735?s=20) as “made up”: 71% of ICE arrests in early October had no criminal convictions, and 45% had no convictions or even pending charges.

![newsletter_12-3-25-chart-1](/sites/cato.org/files/styles/pubs_2x/public/2025-12/newsletter_12-3-25-chart-1.jpg?itok=64dilJN8) 

The data—directly from ICE—shows arrests of non-criminals have surged 585% year-over-year while ICE ignores nearly 500,000 removable immigrants with actual convictions.

You can read Bier’s full analysis [here](https://www.cato.org/blog/new-data-prove-dhs-lied-about-cato-report-ice). His previous data can be found [here](https://www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-detainees-have-violent-convictions-73-no-convictions).

If you’d like to speak with Bier, please reach out to Madison: [mmiller@​cato.​org](mailto:mmiller@cato.org).

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