Immigration detention operations have expanded significantly across the United States, with new government data showing widespread facility usage from January 20 through mid-October 2025.
Information obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Deportation Data Project and examined by NPR reveals detention bookings at locations nationwide during this timeframe. The data illustrates the scope of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations across different regions.
Opposition to expanded immigration enforcement is emerging from communities regardless of their political leanings. Both Democratic and Republican municipalities are expressing concerns about the current approach to immigration detention.
This pushback from diverse political communities suggests widespread discomfort with how immigration enforcement is currently being conducted, indicating that concerns about detention practices cross traditional party lines.
