ICE Just Admitted Hundreds of Illegals With Criminal Records Were Released This Year Getty Images. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in February released hundreds of illegal immigrants with criminal records, a supposedly unintentional result of the department’s sequester preparations. The shocking news was revealed by Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich). “Of the 2,226 detainees that were released in February, the department revealed, ‘622 ... Read More