ICE Data Reveals Over 58,000 Criminal Migrants Residing in NYC

New York City officials grapple with sanctuary policies as federal data highlights thousands of migrants with criminal records or charges.

New ICE data shows 58,626 migrants in New York City have felony convictions or pending criminal charges, representing 7.7% of the city's migrant population.
Of this group, 1,153 individuals are identified as suspected or known gang members, raising safety concerns among officials and residents.
City leaders, including Mayor Eric Adams, have called for revisiting sanctuary city policies to address repeat offenders and violent crimes.
New York City has spent approximately $5 billion on migrant-related expenses since 2022, with costs projected to rise to $12 billion by late 2025.
Federal data indicates that 8.6% of the nearly 7.8 million migrants nationwide also have criminal convictions or pending charges, underscoring a broader issue.