Trump Administration Expands Immigration Raids and Detention Policies

New policies eliminate protections for sensitive locations, increase deportations, and strain detention resources nationwide.

The Trump administration has removed restrictions on immigration enforcement in sensitive locations like schools, churches, and hospitals, leading to heightened fears in immigrant communities.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been tasked with arresting at least 1,200 undocumented immigrants daily, doubling previous enforcement levels, with over 5,500 arrests reported in the first week of the new term.
Critics argue the administration's approach targets non-criminal undocumented immigrants, with data showing nearly half of recent arrests involve individuals with no criminal history.
The surge in detentions has strained ICE's capacity, prompting plans to expand detention facilities, including the controversial use of Guantánamo Bay for high-risk detainees.
School districts and immigrant advocacy groups are implementing measures to protect vulnerable families, while legal experts emphasize the importance of knowing and exercising immigrant rights.