Human Impact Project

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 442,637 individuals between October 2024 and September 2025, according to agency reports. This represents an increase of approximately 171,000 deportations compared to the previous fiscal year, encompassing the final months of the Biden administration and the first months of the Trump administration. Nearly 167,000 of those deported had criminal records. The total falls short of President Trump's stated goal of removing one million people annually, though the agency is reportedly preparing for an ambitious removal target in the coming year.

ICE agents detained multiple immigrant families during weekend operations in Chicago, including three families apprehended at Millennium Park, a shopping center, and a Walmart. The detainees, from Guatemala, Ecuador, and Venezuela, were held at O'Hare International Airport awaiting transfer to Texas detention centers before deportation. Families alleged they were targeted based on their appearance and that agents ignored demands to see warrants.

Six detainees at the California City Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, which reopened in late August as the state's largest ICE detention center, described poor conditions including filthy cells, lack of medical care, insufficient food and hygiene supplies, and aggressive staff behavior. The facility, operated by CoreCivic on the grounds of a former state prison, has faced criticism for allegedly operating without proper permits. Detainees characterized conditions as inhumane, while CoreCivic disputed the allegations.

Governor Joe Lombardo signed a nine-page memorandum of understanding with the DOJ committing Nevada to full federal immigration enforcement cooperation, making it the first state removed from the Trump administration's sanctuary list. The agreement allocated FEMA funds for sheriffs facilitating ICE operations, committed the Nevada National Guard to administrative immigration enforcement support, and pledged state opposition to Democratic officials' immigration policies. The DOJ made no commitments to Nevada in return.

ICE is transferring detained immigrants faster and more frequently than in 2024, with 12% of detainees transferred at least four times compared to 6% in the same period last year. These transfers move people far from family, attorneys, and legal resources, with some individuals transferred up to 15 times across multiple states before deportation.

Four D.C. residents and the Maryland-based immigrant rights organization CASA filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration alleging that ICE violated immigration law by systematically arresting people in the District whom they perceived to be Latino without warrants or probable cause. A DHS spokeswoman called the allegations categorically false.

The ACLU of Massachusetts and partner organizations filed a class-action lawsuit challenging the widespread denial of bond hearings to people detained by ICE. The complaint alleges that the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice have systematically reclassified arrested individuals from statutory authority that allows bond requests to provisions that deny bond, violating constitutional and statutory rights and affecting thousands of people.

CNN identified more than 100 US citizen children, ranging from newborns to teenagers, who have been separated from their parents due to ICE enforcement actions since President Trump took office in January 2025. The children have been placed in the care of relatives, neighbors, friends, coworkers, and strangers after their parents were detained during workplace raids, at ICE check-ins, or while dropping children at school. The Trump administration removed "humane enforcement" language from ICE's detention policy and is pursuing aggressive enforcement operations that result in parents being deported within days or weeks, often without adequate time to arrange childcare or make arrangements for their children to accompany them.

ICE detention centers are holding thousands more immigrants in solitary confinement than previously reported, with the practice expanding under both the Biden and Trump administrations. Data from Physicians for Human Rights and Harvard University researchers shows vulnerable populations, including those with mental health conditions, are spending an average of over 40 days in solitary confinement. This exceeds the 15-day threshold established by human rights experts. The Trump administration has dramatically increased overall ICE detention capacity while maintaining the expanded use of segregation tactics.

Under Trump administration policies, ICE has increased arrests and hundreds of migrant children are being sent to federal shelters. Some parents face a choice between deporting with their children or facing separation. Sulma Martinez, a 35-year-old from Honduras with a work permit and pending asylum claim, was detained on September 16, 2025.

Attorneys have documented unsafe conditions for immigrant children at a Texas detention facility.

ICE's new detention facility at Fort Bliss in Texas violated 60 federal standards within 50 days of operation. Immigrants arrived at the tent encampment while active construction was still underway, with excavators operating and dust covering the site. The facility was constructed hastily, with development beginning just two weeks before occupancy, and continued for months after people arrived.

The Trump administration is moving to deport immigrants who are crime victims, rescinding previous protections for this population. A man who nearly died in an Iowa shooting is among those targeted in ICE immigration enforcement actions.

Approximately 1,000 Central American children, including dozens in California, are at risk of deportation before completing immigration court proceedings. The government removed 76 Guatemalan children from shelters over Labor Day weekend and placed them on a plane to Guatemala, but a federal judge blocked the flight. Attorneys report the government is expanding removal efforts to include children from Honduras and El Salvador.

A Guardian investigation into Alexandria Staging Facility, a private detention center operated by Geo Group in rural Louisiana serving as a hub for Trump administration deportations, documented systemic conditions violations including medical neglect, denial of legal access, and inadequate living conditions. The facility, designed as a 72-hour short-term center with 400-person capacity, routinely held detainees beyond its intended maximum: 20% of over 28,000 detainees held from January-July 2025 exceeded the 72-hour limit, and 742 people have been held there for 10 or more days since October 2023. The facility obtained a waiver of medical screening standards four days before a February 2025 ICE inspection, during which 13 interviewed detainees reported satisfaction despite documented health emergencies including suicide attempts and medical crises reflected in spikes in 911 calls. More than 20,000 migrant detainees passed through the facility's airport on ICE charters at a rate of nearly 200 per day between January and May 2025.

Following President Trump's declaration of a "crime emergency" in Washington, D.C., and increased ICE enforcement, immigrant child care workers—who comprise nearly 40 percent of the city's child care workforce—are going into hiding and missing work or avoiding leaving their homes. The Trump administration removed the "sensitive locations" directive that previously protected schools and day cares from ICE raids.

A Guardian investigation of leaked GlobalX Airlines flight data shows that the Trump administration conducted over 1,700 deportation flights carrying approximately 44,000 immigrants in the first 100 days of his presidency. Immigrants were transferred between detention facilities and shuttled on complex flight routes, often without notice. The investigation documents cases including 252 Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador's Cecot mega-prison who had valid asylum claims.

Immigration agents have conducted multiple raids at Home Depot locations across Southern California, particularly targeting the Van Nuys store which has been raided at least five times since June. Day laborers, many of whom are undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America, have organized warning systems to alert each other of raids. Home Depot has denied involvement in immigration enforcement operations, while immigrant advocates have criticized the raids and filed lawsuits.

The South Dakota Hispanic Chamber of Commerce canceled the 3rd annual Latino Festival and Parade, citing ICE concerns and Operation Prairie Thunder. CEO Selene Zamorano said 'We have been very scared.' Hispanic people from across the state began avoiding Sioux Falls for fear of racial profiling, even those with legal status. Montgomery County canceled its second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival scheduled for Wheaton, citing concerns about community safety amid increased federal immigration enforcement. County officials said fears of ICE enforcement activity were "palpable" among local businesses, nonprofits, and community partners, who worried the public gathering could become a target for immigration enforcement. The county is offering alternative funding for schools to host cultural events instead.

A CNN analysis of ICE data found the agency has routinely violated its decades-long policy limiting detainee stays in temporary hold rooms to 12 hours. During the first six months of Trump's term, 18% of detainees were kept in hold rooms longer than 12 hours, up from 4% in 2024. At multiple facilities, including Krome in Miami, Baltimore federal building, and New York City federal building, detainees have averaged stays of two to three days or longer, with some held a week or more in crowded spaces lacking basic amenities. An internal ICE audit found detainees lacked pillows and blankets, with staff failing to follow meal-provision procedures. In June 2025, ICE modified its policy to allow up to 72 hours in some hold rooms as an exception. An immigration attorney noted conditions included nine men jammed into converted meeting rooms with only cardboard boxes for bedding. Federal judges have ordered improvements at Manhattan facilities, and a class action lawsuit challenged detention conditions described as crowded, squalid, and punitive.

The Trump administration plans to reopen several former prisons and detention centers that were previously closed. These facilities will be used to hold immigrants as part of a deportation campaign. The former closures cited concerns about violence, medical neglect, and understaffing.

DHS's Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area from September through November 2025 resulted in 56 documented crowd-control weapons misuse incidents, with DHS responsible for at least 91%. Hybrid weapons, primarily pepperballs, were used in 71% of Chicago-area incidents. Thirty-five of the pepperball incidents took place in the Broadview area near the ICE processing facility. Five different ERO Special Response Teams were deployed to the Broadview Processing Center in September 2025 in response to protests. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino arrived on September 10 and was quoted on September 16 saying: 'Well, Chicago, we've arrived! Operation At Large is here to continue the mission we started in Los Angeles.' A stark 55 of 56 incidents occurred after Bovino's arrival.

The Trump administration's July 9 directive requires parents seeking to reunite with unaccompanied children in federal custody to appear in person for identification verification interviews, where ICE officers may be present. Legal advocacy groups report that some parents have been arrested during these interviews, leaving their children in government custody. The Office of Refugee Resettlement stated the policy aims to ensure sponsors are properly vetted. This represents a change from previous practice where sponsors could submit identity documents online.