Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently detaining about 59,000 people in facilities across the United States, far exceeding the detention capacity authorized by Congress. Previously, federal officials said they are removing dangerous criminals,

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement told a Texas border lawmaker this week that 435,000 undocumented migrants with criminal convictions have been released by the agency on its non-detained docket (NDD) to cities within the United States.