From 40,000 to 70,000: U.S. Expands Immigrant Detention Under Trump Policy
Two conservative Fifth Circuit judges approved the Trump administration’s mass-detention policy, enabling detention without bond for large numbers of noncitizens. The policy coincides with a surge to about 70,000 detainees across 224 facilities (including children) and a push to expand detention through private contractors and planned mega-centers. The piece collates reporting on legal challenges, deteriorating detainee medical care after ICE halted payments, and scrutiny of detention facilities, while noting local opposition and warnings from history about state-run camps.