A database detailing thousands of crimes committed by illegal aliens launched Monday.
IllegalAlienCrimes.com shows viewers a map that lets them zoom in on their community to see crimes there, drawing from local news reports, Immigration and Customs Enforcement statements, and open records requests.
The federal government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports that more than 70,000 illegal immigrants were taken into custody by its Enforcement and Removal Operations in Fiscal Year 2023 because they had criminal convictions or pending charges in the U.S.—in addition to 100,000 who it arrested for breaking immigration laws such as overstaying a visa, or being wanted criminals in other countries.
But the details are often concealed from the public. Even in high-profile crimes, news outlets often omit the offenders’ immigration status: Last week, the Associated Press wrote a…
