Under Biden, Immigrant Detentions Soar

By Philop Marcelo & Gerald Herbert, AP

The number of detainees has more than doubled since the end of February, to nearly 27,000 as of July 22, according to the most recent data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. That’s above the roughly 22,000 detained last July under then-President Donald Trump.

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