‘A Catastrophic Human Rights Violation’: Trump’s ICE Puts 10,000 Immigrants in Solitary Confinement, because of Course They Do

Trump administration increasingly places immigrants in solitary confinement, report finds

Immigration and Customs Enforcement locked up at least 10,588 people alone from April 2024 to May 2025, according to experts at Physicians for Human Rights.

‘A catastrophic human rights violation’: Trump’s ICE puts 10,000 immigrants in solitary confinement, because of course they do

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has put more than 10,500 people in solitary confinement over a single year, with the use of the practice increasing rapidly under the Trump administration, according to some shocking new research. A recent report from a team of researchers from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), the Peeler Immigration Lab, and Harvard Law School, published this past Wednesday, is shining a light on what’s been happeni…

Solitary Confinement in ICE Detention Centers Has Almost Doubled in Last Eight Months: Report

Experts noted that any time in isolation can be damaging, and the United Nations defines "prolonged" solitary as 15 days or more

ICE Subjected 10,500+ People to Solitary Confinement over 14 Months as the Cruel Practice Surges: Report

ICE placed at least 10,588 people in solitary confinement from April 2024-May 2025 and solitary confinement rates are surging under the Trump administration, according to a new report published today by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), the Peeler Immigration Lab, and experts at Harvard Law School. As the crisis in immigration detention facilities across the United States escalates, the authors call on the U.S. government to end the use of soli…