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People are missing a big thing about the saga of the detained 5-year-old. When Vance calls the father an "illegal alien" it seems to reflect a little-known Trump admin move that attempts to nullify asylum claims before they are even heard.

This policy is a horror:

newrepublic.com/article/2056...
January 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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This report is something I've been working on for months and I'm very proud to finally share with the public.

If you are looking for a comprehensive overview of what's going on with ICE detention and how ICE got there over the last year, this report will be enormously helpful.

Check it out!
Rather than addressing serious public safety threats, the government is spending billions on mass detention to pressure people who pose no threat to give up their cases and accept deportation.

It is a system built to produce deportations, not justice.

Read the full report here ⬇️
Immigration Detention Expansion in Trump’s Second Term - American Immigration Council
Executive Summary When President Trump took office in January 2025, there were roughly 40,000 people being held in immigration detention. By the start of December, that number had risen by almost 75 p...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM