Trump Immigration Detentions Slow Amid Rising ICE Frustration
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an enforcement operation in Chicago, Illinois.
Photographer: Christopher Dilts/BloombergPresident Donald Trump’s immigration detentions ticked down after a fast start in his first few days in office.
Detentions totaled 8,200 during the two weeks ending Feb. 22, according to federal data published last week. That compared with about 10,000 in the previous two-week period, which roughly corresponded with the beginning of the Trump administration.