ICE: More Than 425,000 Criminal Illegal Immigrants Free in US, Including

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ICE confirmed the criminal illegal immigrants are not being detained in the United States.

Federal immigration authorities have revealed that more than 425,000 illegal immigrants convicted of crimes, including more than 13,000 individuals convicted of homicide, are currently roaming free in the United States.

The data was disclosed in a Sept. 25 letter from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who issued a statement calling it “beyond disturbing.”

“The truth is clear—illegal immigrants with a criminal record are coming into our country,” Gonzales said. “The data released by ICE is beyond disturbing, and it should be a wake-up call for the Biden–Harris administration and cities across the country that hide behind sanctuary policies.”

The letter, sent to Gonzales by ICE deputy director Patrick Lechleitner, confirms that as of July 21, there were 662,566 illegal immigrants with criminal histories on the agency’s national docket. Of these, 435,719 have been convicted of crimes, while another 226,847 face pending criminal charges.

Of the total number of convicted criminals, 425,431 of them are not currently detained, meaning they remain in the United States under ICE supervision but are not held in custody.

The 425,000-plus individuals on ICE’s so-called “non-detained” docket include 13,099 convicted of homicide, while another 1,845 face homicide charges.

The release of the data triggered strong political reactions. Former President Donald Trump took to social media to lambast Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, for what he described as an “unvetted and unchecked” influx of dangerous criminals.

“Can you imagine that Kamala got up yesterday and tried to pretend she did a good job at the BORDER, when she never even went there, and made it impossible for the great men and women of Border Patrol to properly do their jobs,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “She let in 14,000 STONE COLD “KILLERS.” I WILL GET THEM OUT, AND FAST!!!”

If elected in November, Trump has promised to restore the border policies that were in effect under his administration, complete the wall along the southern border, “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history,” and increase penalties for illegal border crossings, among other proposals.

Harris, who was tasked by Biden to address the problem of illegal immigration into the United States, has been a frequent target of criticism over her handling of the border crisis. She visited Douglas, Arizona, on Sept. 27, giving a speech in which she called for stricter asylum policies.

“Those who cross our borders unlawfully will be apprehended and removed and barred from reentering for five years. We will pursue more severe criminal charges against repeat violators, and if someone does not make an asylum request at a legal point of entry and instead crosses our border unlawfully, they will be barred from receiving asylum,” Harris said, promising to implement this policy if elected.

The current administration’s record on immigration, including more than 8 million encounters along the southwest border with Mexico alone since January 2021, has been a focal point for critics, including Trump and other Republicans campaigning this year.

The Biden administration has defended its border policies, arguing that they balance the need for humane treatment of illegal border-crossers with the enforcement of immigration laws.

Biden signed a proclamation on June 4 to suspend asylum requests from illegal immigrants once 5,000 per day had crossed the border. However, he also rescinded many of Trump’s immigration policies on his first day in office, including one that forced asylum seekers to stay in Mexico until receiving a court date from U.S. immigration.

Allan Stein and Jacob Burg contributed to this report.