The far left Washington Post published an article today on ICE arrests.
The Democrat rag whines that illegals are being arrested without a criminal record.
Via the Washington Post: “ICE has arrested more than half a million people since President Trump returned to office, and nearly 40 percent do not have a criminal record. As of Aug. 6, ICE had detained more people without a criminal record this year than in all of 2025.”
However, authors David Nakamura and Emmanuel Martinez for some reason forgot to mention that every single one of the ICE arrests involve criminal aliens.
According to Cornell Law, “Crossing the border illegally is a federal crime via 8 USC 1325. 5 year statute of limitation for first time offense.”
So, the WaPo published their article based entirely on fake news.
FOX News contributor Bill Melugin went after the WaPo for their ignorant claims.
Bill Melugin: Crossing the border illegally is a federal crime via 8 USC 1325. 5 year statute of limitation for first time offense.
Overstaying a visa is a civil offense.
Being unlawfully present in the U.S. is a civil offense.
But none of these semantics matter, because any of the above can result in ICE detention.
There is no requirement under US law that an alien must have a criminal record before being detained by ICE. There never has been.
ICE also does not need a judicial warrant to make arrests. (Unless they’re entering private property like a home).
All they need is reasonable suspicion that an alien is unlawfully present in the country.
Bottom line, all aliens who violate US immigration law are subject to ICE arrest and detention. This is how the law has been for decades.
Bill Melugin is a solid reporter.
Too bad WaPo does not have any reasonable people on staff like Bill.
Crossing the border illegally is a federal crime via 8 USC 1325. 5 year statute of limitation for first time offense.
Overstaying a visa is a civil offense.
Being unlawfully present in the U.S. is a civil offense.
But none of these semantics matter, because any of the above… https://t.co/NWNXRQ9Ok5
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 29, 2026
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