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Furthermore, she delved into issues of immigration, emphasizing the administration's hardline stance on illegal immigration and birthright citizenship. Leavitt pointed to data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), noting that 3,500 arrests have been conducted since President Trump’s return to office.
Criminality and Immigration
One of the more contentious exchanges during the briefing centered around the categorization of individuals in the country illegally. When pressed for numbers regarding how many individuals with criminal records were included in the arrests made by ICE, Leavitt firmly asserted that all individuals apprehended under the current administration are violating U.S. immigration laws and, therefore, considered criminals.