The White House and Department of Homeland Security are challenging what they call "false narratives" from mainstream media outlets, including the Washington Post and New York Times, which reported that ICE arrests of "noncriminal" illegal immigrants are skyrocketing under President Donald Trump. The Washington Post claimed ICE had "detained more people without a criminal record this year than in all of 2025," while the New York Times reported that "ICE arrests soar as people with no criminal record are increasingly targeted."