The far left Washington Post published an article today on ICE arrests. The Democrat rag whines that illegals are being arrested without a criminal record. Via the Washington Post: “ICE has arrested more than half a million people since President Trump returned to office, and nearly 40 percent do not have a criminal record. As of Aug. 6, ICE had detained more people without a criminal record this year than in all of 2025.” [snip] So, the WaPo published their article based entirely on fake news. FOX News contributor Bill Melugin went after the WaPo for their ignorant claims. Bill Melugin: Crossing the border illegally is a federal crime via 8 USC 1325. 5 year statute of limitation for first time offense. Overstaying a visa is a civil offense. [snip] All they need is reasonable suspicion that an alien is unlawfully present in the country. Bottom line, all aliens who violate US immigration law are subject to ICE arrest and detention. This is how the law has been for decades. [snip] Crossing the border illegally is a federal crime via 8 USC 1325. 5 year statute of limitation for first time offense. Overstaying a visa is a civil offense. Being unlawfully present in the U.S. is a civil offense. But none of these semantics matter, because any of the above… https://t.co/NWNXRQ9Ok5 — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) August 29, 2026 (*) Full article: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/bill-melugin-delivers-verbal-beatdown-wapo-hacks-ice/ Post navigation More than 25% of all sex assaults involving US troops took place in this country Birmingham Council wants to ban British flags from streets over ‘public safety’ amid Muslim invasion
