Trump Administration Plans to Reinstate Family Detention at U.S.-Mexico Border

Incoming border czar Tom Homan outlines a hard-line immigration strategy, including expanded family detention and mass deportations.

President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to reintroduce family detention centers as part of a broader immigration crackdown.
Former ICE acting director Tom Homan, now Trump’s border czar, has stated that new family facilities will be constructed, with capacity determined by forthcoming data.
The administration plans to deport families together but will leave decisions about U.S. citizen children accompanying deported parents to the families themselves.
Critics, including human rights groups and legal experts, warn that the policies could cause significant harm to children and lead to family separations despite assurances to the contrary.
Trump’s immigration agenda also includes ending the CBP One app, reinstating the 'Remain in Mexico' policy, and deploying the National Guard to support targeted deportation operations.