Illegal immigrants make up 75% of arrests in midtown Manhattan, say police: report

Migrants are flooding the criminal justice system in New York City at higher rates than previously acknowledged, making up over half of arrests in multiple areas of the city.

As many as 75% of people arrested in Midtown Manhattan in recent months for crimes such as assault, robbery and domestic violence have been migrants, police sources said in a report for the New York Post.

According to the report, New York City courtrooms are packed with people who are in the city seeking asylum but have run afoul of the law...