REALITY CHECK: Trump claims ICE targets the 'worst of the worst.' The truth is VERY different.

Immigration Policy & Enforcement - The administration claims to target the "worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens [1][2] - However, statistics indicate that at least 70% of individuals in ICE detention have no criminal record [5] - The administration's policy relies on making life miserable and scary for immigrants to encourage self-deportation [7] - The administration is offering unaccompanied minors $2,500 to self-deport [6] - $2,500 is insufficient to cover debts to coyotes or escape gang violence, rendering the self-deportation plan ineffective [9][10] Humanitarian Concerns & Legal Obligations - Concerns exist regarding the legality and ethics of offering minors $2,500 to self-deport, potentially violating the Flores Act [11] - A division of DHS that oversaw human rights abuses has been dismantled [12] - 1,300 children separated from their families during the Trump administration have not been reunited [13] Public Perception & Desensitization - There's a sense that the American public is becoming desensitized to the administration's immigration policies [16][19][21] - The administration's actions are seen as a deliberate strategy of cruelty [16][18] - The constant influx of new policy changes overwhelms the system and makes it difficult to focus on individual issues [17][18]