Report: Immigration Detention Is Bigger, Harsher, and Less Accountable Than Ever

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by Elyssa Pachico

January 14, 2026

Trump Administration Targets People with No Criminal Record and Uses Detention to Pressure Them to Give Up Their Cases Washington DC, Jan. 14 Wednesday — A new report released today by the American Immigration Council shows that the Trump administration is locking up hundreds of thousands of people— most with no criminal record—into a harsh immigration detention system that makes it near impossible […] The post Report: Immigration Detention Is Bigger, Harsher, and Less Accountable Than Ever appeared first on American Immigration Council.

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Originally published on Immigration Impact on 1/14/2026