DHS Expands Public Registry With 5,000 New Criminal Immigrants The Department of Homeland Security has added five thousand more criminally convicted aliens to its publicly accessible database, growing the total to over 40,000. The move is framed as evidence of a commitment to transparency and public safety amid continued removal efforts triggered by a wide array of violent and non‑violent offenses. Critics argue that the registry does not afford due process and risks unfair stigmatization. The United States Department of Homeland Security has broadened its public "Worst of the Worst" registry by adding five thousand more individuals who have been identified as criminally offending immigrants. The new additions bring the total count of documented offenders on the site to more than forty thousand. The database - accessible at wow.dhs.gov - is marketed as a tool that allows American citizens to see what the Department claims are dangerous people removed from their communities. Secretary Markwayne Mullin underscored the administration's commitment to transparency, noting that the platform provides a "first‑hand" look at the individuals ICE has taken out of the country.Profiles Of Criminally Offending ImmigrantsThe roster lists names, countries of origin and a summary of crimes that have prompted removal. The examples highlighted include a Surenos gang member from Mexico who has a record of homicide and aggravated assault; a woman from Bangladesh charged with second‑degree murder and attempted first‑degree murder; and a Mexican national listed with attempted murder, drug possession and gang related offenses.Additional profiles feature individuals from Honduras, Laos, Cuba, Guatemala, Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Brazil, each carrying a slate of convictions ranging from manslaughter and robbery to drug trafficking, weapons violations and serious violent crimes. These cases illustrate the variety of offenses that determine eligibility for removal under current immigration enforcement policies.In his remarks to the media outlet, Mullin stressed that the list remains only a fraction of the overall figure of people across the nation whom ICE officers identify as threats. He affirmed that the agency would continue to pursue removal efforts without apology, citing the protection of public safety as the paramount objective.Debate Over Database And Due ProcessThe expansion of the database has drawn both support from others who view it as a public safety measure and criticism from advocates who argue that the system lacks due process safeguards and perpetuates harsh treatment. The move follows similar initiatives that aim to publicize criminal background checks for border enforcements and reflects the administration's broader push for oversight, or at least public visibility, of immigration enforcement activities.