-Investigative analysis by The Marshall Project, based on data from Deportation Data Project, found that the daily number of children held in ICE detention in 2025 was 6 times higher than in previous years. 3,800+ children, including infants, toddlers, and school age children were held in federal custody in 2025. 1,300+ children were held over the 20 day limit established by the Flores Settlement. (The Marshall Project, 1/26)

-A new report by the American Immigration Council shows that the Trump administration has expanded ICE detention dramatically in 2025, rising roughly 75% from around 40,000 at the start of the year to over 66,000 by December, a level not previously seen in modern U.S. history. (American Immigration Council, 1/26)