Criminal Convictions and Immigrant Removals

FY 2003-16 (January 2016)

Data source: Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University

Most serious conviction for a removal from the interior

Interior Removals FY 2003-2016 Number Share

All 2,067,604
No Convictions 764,000 37%
Level 3 Crimes-- Misdemeanors 549,261 27%
Level 2 Crimes--Lesser Felonies 147,794 7%
Level 1 Crimes --Serious Felonies 606,549 29%

Causes of Immigrant Removals—2003-16

Serious Felony-
-Level 1
29%
No Conviction
37%

Lesser Felony--
Level 2
7%

Misdemeanor -
Level 3
27%