Deportation Data Project

A federal judge in San Francisco denied a UC Berkeley law professor's motion to compel U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release 14 years of detention and deportation data under a preliminary injunction. The judge cited a lack of imminent, irreparable harm from the delay in obtaining the data, which the professor sought to use for public accountability and research on ICE enforcement practices.

Immigration arrests surged in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey during the first 14 months of President Trump’s second term, with Pennsylvania’s arrests quadrupling and New Jersey’s increasing by 159%. The data comes from an Associated Press analysis of the Deportation Data Project at the University of California, Berkeley.

Rural emergency services in Pennsylvania, such as Moshannon Valley EMS, are overwhelmed by increased demand from ICE detention centers. The Moshannon Valley Processing Center, operated by Geo Group, holds nearly 1,700 detainees, leading to 43 emergency calls since October without payment from ICE. Similar strains on rural emergency care are reported in Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas.

A University of California, Berkeley law professor sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests seeking immigration data. A federal judge acknowledged the professor's likely success on the merits but questioned the urgency of emergency relief for data over a decade old. The professor's attorney argued timely access is critical for analyzing historical immigration trends, while the Justice Department opposed the injunction as overly broad.

Over 3,500 immigrants were detained during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, with most sent to Camp East Montana in Texas. Nearly half were deported, primarily to Mexico and Ecuador, despite the operation's focus on Somali Minnesotans. The Trump administration's goal of 1 million annual removals was not met, with only 1,700 deportations from Minnesota in three months.

The Trump administration's immigration policies have led to a 10-fold increase in babies and toddlers held in ICE custody, with 25 on average daily in 2025-2026 compared to fewer than three under Biden. Parents report substandard conditions causing health and developmental issues, while experts warn detention harms young children.

Florida immigration arrests have surged under Trump's second term, with 347 state and local agencies, including the Florida National Guard and Fish and Wildlife, participating in the crackdown. Nearly 39,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida from January 20, 2025, to March 11, 2026, compared to 11,088 during the same period under Biden.

Florida immigration arrests have surged under Trump's second term, with 347 state and local agencies, including the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Florida Lottery, participating in the crackdown. Nearly 39,000 immigrants were arrested in 416 days, tripling the number under Biden's administration. A Guatemalan couple reported being targeted during a park visit, with the husband arrested on a disputed charge to facilitate ICE involvement.

Federal immigration raids in Los Angeles, initiated by the Trump administration a year ago, resulted in over 14,000 arrests in 2025, predominantly of individuals without criminal records. The raids caused widespread community disruption, including family separations, business closures, and violent incidents, with federal agents deploying military personnel and detaining U.S. citizens. Specific cases include a food vendor resisting deportation and a high school senior detained during a raid.

Voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts surged sevenfold under the Trump administration compared to Biden's term, raising concerns about unfair pressure on immigrants to leave despite legal rights to stay. Mandatory detention without bond and squalid detention conditions are cited as factors driving immigrants to accept voluntary departure, which requires paying for their own departure and facing fines for delays.

Voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts increased sevenfold under the Trump administration, with immigrants facing squalid detention conditions and pressure to leave despite legal rights to stay. Mandatory detention policies and dire facility conditions are cited as factors driving immigrants to accept voluntary departure, which requires self-funded departure and fines for delays.

Voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts surged under the Trump administration, with 89,494 cases by May 2025, a sevenfold increase compared to Biden's 16-month total. Mandatory detention without bond and squalid detention conditions are pressuring immigrants to leave, even if they have legal rights to stay.

Three Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the pepper-spraying of 47 detainees at an Arizona facility. The incident occurred in an overcrowded holding room at the Arizona Removal and Operations Coordination Center (AROCC), which has faced criticism for exceeding capacity and unsafe practices. The lawmakers cited concerns about transparency and the use of force in ICE detention facilities.

A 911 call revealed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pepper-sprayed 47 detainees in an overcrowded room at the Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC) in Mesa, Arizona, causing one detainee to seize. The facility, designed to hold up to 157 detainees, held 332 people the day of the incident, exceeding its capacity. ICE stated pepper spray was used to address disruptive behavior, and a detainee later experienced an asthma episode, which ICE claimed was unrelated to the spray.