Bill · H.R. 5007· House(119-HR-5007)
To direct the Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to report on information about arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Introduced
- 8/19/2025
- Last activity
- 8/19/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide regular reports on arrest data. The Director must submit these reports within 30 days of enactment and every quarter thereafter. The reports must include total arrests, total detainees in custody, and total individuals deported. Additionally, the data must include the percentage of individuals convicted of criminal offenses and their specific ICE threat levels. These findings are required to be published on the ICE website.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates the public publication of ICE arrest, detention, and deportation data on the agency website.
Does this tighten control of the border?+1
The bill enhances oversight of deportation and detention figures which relates to border enforcement activity.
The opposite
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-1
Increased tracking of arrests and deportations can impact communities with high immigrant populations.
Would immigrants be better off under this?-1
The bill increases the tracking of enforcement actions such as arrests and deportations.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-1
The bill focuses on tracking arrests and deportations rather than providing paths to citizenship.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency through Data Reporting: The bill requires the Director to report the total number of arrests, detainees, and deportations, as well as the criminal status of those individuals (Section 1(a)). This provides specific information regarding agency activities.
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Public Access to Information: The report must be published on the internet website of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Section 1(b)). This allows the public to access the requested data.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are identified within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans-1Good For Immigrants-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+1Improves Pathway To Citizenship-1
- 2/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/19/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
Jennifer McClellanDemocrat · Virginia