The Headlines Fears Spread Over New ICE Crackdowns, and F.B.I. Makes Arrest in Jan. 6 Bomb Plot
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Dec 5, 2025 The recent crackdown on immigrants reveals that many arrested have no violent criminal records. This has sparked fear in communities and led to family separations. In political news, the Supreme Court has approved Texas's Republican-favoring voting maps just in time for midterms. Lawmakers were shown shocking footage of a U.S. strike that may have endangered shipwrecked sailors. The F.B.I. made an arrest related to pipe bombs connected to the January 6 Capitol riot. Plus, LeBron James's impressive scoring streak comes to a surprising end.
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Most Arrested Migrants Lack Violent Records
- The Times' review found most immigrants arrested in recent ICE crackdowns had no violent convictions and only about 7% had violent records.
- Arrests rose as enforcement widened to everyday places and after the Supreme Court allowed race and ethnicity to be considered.
Broader Tactics Increased Noncriminal Arrests
- The Trump-era arrests included many with no prior records partly because agents expanded enforcement locations and tactics.
- After the Supreme Court allowed race and ethnicity as factors, arrests of people without criminal history increased.
Child Separated During Immigration Hearing
- In New York City a six-year-old was separated from his father after both were arrested during a scheduled immigration hearing.
- The administration reportedly uses child separation to pressure undocumented parents to cooperate or leave the U.S.