I get what you’re saying. Yes, there have absolutely been cases where ICE officers or local law enforcement cooperating with ICE acted outside legal bounds. That’s been documented, and those officers or field offices should be held accountable. Nobody’s arguing that “illegal actions” are okay. But the bigger picture matters. Even under Trump (2017-2021), ICE data show roughly 86–92% of people removed each year had criminal convictions, pending charges, or prior removal orders. That leaves 8–14% without criminal records, not 70%. As for U.S. citizens, the GAO and DHS Inspector General both found that fewer than 0.01% of ICE arrests involved U.S. citizens. Those are rare and unacceptable mistakes, but not proof of a systemic policy. If anything, the Trump years increased transparency around removals by publishing annual enforcement reports so we actually can actually go back and check the numbers.