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US immigration detention maxed out at 47,600 detainees, ICE official says

In the first 50 days of President Donald Trump's term, over 32,000 illegal immigrants were arrested, including more than 14,000 convicted criminals, as reported by Homeland Security officials.
ICE has experienced a surge in arrests and is facing a shortage of detention space due to increased operations, according to Todd Lyons, acting ICE director.
Trump's administration aims to deport up to 1 million illegal immigrants with criminal records, as highlighted by Homeland Security officials.
A lack of funding is delaying ICE arrests from reaching higher levels, as explained by Tom Homan, White House border czar.

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The Seattle Times

Russian detainees in WA face no man’s land. Will Trump help or hurt?

The Biden administration put thousands in detention. Now, their future remains uncertain amid a shifting geopolitical landscape under President Donald Trump.

12 hours ago·Seattle, United States

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Hartford Courant

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Trump administration resumes detention of immigrant families after Biden-era pause

By VALERIE GONZALEZ, Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration resumed family detention of immigrants last week in a South Texas facility after a Biden-era pause, a legal nonprofit group providing services to migrant families said Wednesday. Fourteen immigrant families with children as young as one year old were in the detention facility in Karnes County, Texas, about 50 miles southeast of San Antonio, according to RAICES, …

1 day ago·Hartford, United States

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Texas Scorecard

ICE Reportedly Maxes Out Detention Capacity

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said she is standing by and prepared to help however she can, having offered state land for additional facilities. The post ICE Reportedly Maxes Out Detention Capacity appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

1 day ago

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Fox News

Trump ICE unleashes on Biden admin after arrests surpass all 2024 data: 'Cooking the books'

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have already outpaced the arrests made in all of FY 2024, officials said on Wednesday.

1 day ago·New York, United States

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CBS News

Newark residents protest reopening of ICE detention center

The Trump administration wants to reopen an ICE detention center in Newark, but residents who live nearby are against it.

1 day ago

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New York Post

Exclusive | Illegal Jordanian migrant accused of trying to ‘breach’ Quantico base was busted in Trump’s mass deportation raids, ICE says

President Trump's immigration raids collared the illegal Jordanian migrant Hasan Yousef Hamdan, who is accused of trying to "breach" Marine Corps Base Quantico last year.

1 day ago·New York, United States

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