DHS Weekly Enforcement Release: ICE Arrests Murderers, Rapists, Drug Traffickers, and Other Criminal Noncitizens — Routine 'Making America Safe Again' Press Release Issued May 20

On May 20, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security published its weekly 'Making America Safe Again' press release documenting ICE enforcement arrests of criminal noncitizens over the preceding week. The release highlighted arrests of individuals convicted of or charged with serious crimes including murder, sexual offenses, drug trafficking, and weapons violations. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated: 'Every day, our ICE law enforcement officers are out on the street arresting criminal illegal aliens.' The weekly press releases, issued routinely since January 2025, represent a core component of the Trump administration's public communications strategy on immigration enforcement, emphasizing arrests of individuals with serious criminal histories. Advocates and researchers note that the selective highlighting of criminal cases does not reflect the overall enforcement posture — TRAC Reports data shows that as of early 2026, approximately 70.8% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction, and arrests of noncitizens without any criminal record have grown substantially under the current administration. ICE is conducting approximately 7,369 arrests per week as of late April 2026, down from peak surge levels but far above pre-2025 baselines.