‘Why Is This Happening to Us?’ Daily Number of Kids in ICE Detention Jumps 6x Under Trump

‘Why is this happening to us?’ Daily number of kids in ICE detention jumps 6x under Trump

The Marshall Project reports on the sharp rise in child detention rates as part of ICE enforcement actions.

The ICE ‘Conveyor Belt’ In Texas : 1A

Immigration enforcement is arresting a growing number of refugees and detaining them in Texas.It’s a strategy immigration lawyers call a conveyor belt. The number of children in ICE detention has also grown sixfold under the Trump administration – with most being held in Texas.The ICE detention budget grew by billions last year. What’s the effect on refugees?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plu…

Daily number of kids in ICE detention jumps 6x under Trump

The number of children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold since the start of the second Trump administration. The Marshall Project analyzed data obtained by the Deportation Data Project and found that ICE held around 170 children on an average day under Trump. During the last 16 months of the Biden administration, ICE held around 25 children a day. The Marshall Project’s ana…