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Noem Insists 70% of ICE Detainees Were Violent Criminals, CBS Data Says 47%

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Jan 19, 2026
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem insisted on live TV that “70%” of people in ICE custody have been charged with or convicted of violent crimes — and pushed back hard when CBS News reported internal numbers showing otherwise.

On Face the Nation Sunday, host Margaret Brennan asked Noem what percentage of those detained had committed criminal offense…

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