The White House has touted a significant decline in violent crime rates across the United States, with the Department of Homeland Security attributing the decrease to the deportation of violent criminal illegal immigrants.
A new analysis released by the Council on Criminal Justice suggests that homicides will likely reach a new historic low, with a decline of 18% in a sample group of large U.S. cities compared to the previous year.
Crime rates in these cities are on pace to reach their lowest level since 1900, with carjackings down 47%, motor vehicle thefts down 20%, robberies down 17%, and residential burglaries down 13%.
The White House has hailed the report as evidence of "extraordinary progress" in delivering on one of President Trump's core promises to restore law and order.
Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis noted that it is "common sense" that removing criminals from the country leads to a decrease in crime rates.
The Department of Homeland Security has shared details of some of the most egregious cases of deportees, including a Honduran national convicted of robbery and arrested on charges of drug possession, as well as a Mexican national with convictions for homicide and illegal re-entry into the U.S.
Other deportees include a Surenos gang member with convictions for robbery, burglary, and driving under the influence, and a Crips gang member from Laos convicted of cocaine possession and obstructing police.
The White House has credited President Trump's efforts with making America safe again, citing record-low crime rates that coincide with the deportations of dangerous criminal illegal aliens.
Assistant Secretary Bis emphasized that President Trump's promise to make America safe again has been fulfilled, with crime rates dropping to record lows under his administration.
