Detention petitions fall as immigration crackdown eases under Trump-era policy
TL;DR
With the Trump administration scaling back its hardline immigration enforcement, habeas petitions from ICE detainees peaked during Operation Metro Surge but have since fallen to about 200 per day by early March, a trend mirrored by DHS arrest data as federal courts wrestle with mass detention legality and DOJ workloads ease after the crackdown.
- Immigration detention cases decline amid Trump admin pullback from hardline tactics Politico
- How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis The New York Times
- Daily Memo: While ICE Lays Low, They’re Still Active While Building Up Its Fleet, Offices, and Detention Centers L.A. Taco
- ICE down to just 47 extra deportation officers in Minnesota Washington Times
- US Immigration Crackdown Slows: ICE Arrests Decline 11% in February Amid Public Scrutiny ekhbary.com
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Politico