Human Impact Project

ICE has been operating four unofficial and undisclosed long-term detention sites in Arizona. Some detainees have spent over three months in "hold rooms" that are not permitted to contain beds and are not required to contain toilets, according to reporting by the Colorado Times Recorder.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have detained DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients in recent months. Over 515,000 DACA beneficiaries, including Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira and community organizer Catalina Santiago, have been arrested and detained. ICE has conducted raids, airport detentions, and detentions of DACA recipients.

Newly unredacted documents obtained by the ACLU reveal details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's plans to expand immigration detention capacity in Colorado. The documents show multiple facilities across the state with proposed capacities ranging from 700 to 2,250 people, with timelines for operations ranging from 30 days to one year after funding approval. The expansion is part of a larger federal initiative allocating $45 billion to ICE for detention infrastructure expansion.

According to a court filing, Adrian Sotelo Guzman was forcibly removed by ICE from Fairview Southdale hospital shortly after a judge initially ruled he should remain in Minnesota.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" built in the Florida Everglades. The judge ordered the winding down of the facility and transfer of detainees to other locations within 60 days, citing violations of environmental laws and inadequate consideration of alternative locations. Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe had challenged the project, arguing it threatened protected wetlands and reversed decades of Everglades restoration efforts.

Undocumented immigrants in Florida and Texas face choices between seeking shelter during hurricanes and immigration enforcement during disaster season. The Trump administration has expanded immigration enforcement capacity, including 287(g) agreements with local law enforcement and FEMA funding for detention centers. Schools, hospitals, and emergency shelters have become locations where immigration enforcement occurs. Federal and state agencies have not provided clarity on whether immigration enforcement would be suspended during natural disasters. Vulnerable communities rely on nonprofits and grassroots organizations for support.

No More Deaths released a comprehensive database and map of recovered migrant remains along the US-Mexico border, providing the most comprehensive statistical record to date of people who died crossing into the United States. The database reveals that many deceased individuals were US residents, confirms asylum seekers among the dead, and documents that CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility has failed to record the vast majority of border patrol-related deaths. The data shows 20-40% more migrant deaths than CBP's official count depending on the sector.

A federal appeals court upheld a lower court's temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California. The decision prevents the government from making sweeping immigration enforcement actions without proper legal justification.

Ted Jones, a 24-year-old British man, was deported from the United States to Britain in August 2025 after ICE identified a 2022 drink-driving conviction and visa irregularities. Jones moved to the US as a child and was removed during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations. According to ICE data, 212 people were deported from the US to the UK between Trump's inauguration and October 2025, compared to the same period under the Biden administration.