Illegal Migrant Detentions Rise 50% Under Trump Admin.
By James Morley III | Saturday, 23 August 2025 12:07 PM EDT
The number of illegal immigrants being in held in federal detention centers has risen 50% since President Donald Trump took office in January, Axios reported on Saturday.
Government data shows a record 60,000 illegal immigrants are now being held in long-term detention facilities, a substantial increase from the roughly 39,000 detained at the end of the Biden administration. That figure does not include detainees in the new facilities such as "Alligator Alcatraz," the renovated detention center for migrants located within the Florida Everglades which has come under fire from many on the political left.
"It's evident that the numbers being published by ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] about people held in long-term residential facilities is severely undercounting the number of people who are in ICE custody at any given moment," Amelia Dagen, a staff attorney at the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights told the outlet.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was undeterred Friday after U.S. District Judge Kathleen William ruled "Alligator Alcatraz" must be shut down citing environmental concerns. The Florida holding facility has also come under fire from detainees who have spoken out about the facilities' poor conditions.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/immigration-detention-centers-alligator-alcatraz/2025/08/23/id/1223659/
