Detention Centers

Top Democrat urges end to secrecy over proposed ICE child detention center

| Oliver Laughland | The Guardian | June 4, 2026

This article reports on a demand for transparency from the Senate Finance Committee regarding a secret, first-of-its-kind ICE family and child detention center in Alexandria, Louisiana. Leaked documents and layout designs obtained by The Guardian reveal the 528-bed facility—built on a former military base with severe PFAS environmental contamination—is designed to hold unaccompanied minors and families for rapid deportation.   

‘Where are all the kids?’: questions arise over treatment of pregnant minors in Texas immigration facility

| Melody Schreiber | The Guardian | June 1, 2026

This article reports on a congressional inquiry into a San Benito, Texas immigration facility where all pregnant, unaccompanied minors in the U.S. are reportedly being rounded up and held. Lawmakers express grave concerns over rights violations, a complete lack of medical transparency, and the potential deportation of U.S.-citizen infants born to these minors, noting that a visiting congresswoman was blocked from speaking with the children.   

New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate

| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera | May 31, 2026

This report covers an escalating standoff outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, which prompted local authorities to order a curfew. Protests intensified after state health inspectors were completely denied access to the facility, and a U.S. Senator reported being hit with pepper balls by federal agents while standing with demonstrators supporting a detainee hunger strike over inhumane conditions.   

Police fire tear gas during protest outside New Jersey ICE facility

| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera | May 30, 2026

This breaking report details a major clash outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility, where federal agents deployed tear gas and mounted police to push back crowds. The demonstration was organized to demand the closure of the controversial site following weeks of a mounting internal hunger strike over severe medical neglect and poor ventilation.   

“Cruel, Inhumane, and Unacceptable”: Attorney General Bonta Releases Fifth Report on Conditions at Immigration Detention Facilities in California

| Press Release | California Department of Justice | May 15, 2026

This official report documents an unprecedented 162% surge in the state's immigrant detainee population, detailing a system struggling with severe overcrowding, dirty bathrooms, and "crisis-level" medical staffing shortages. The state investigation highlights that six detainees died in California custody between late 2025 and March 2026—the highest death toll since tracking began in 2017—pointing directly to substandard care at privately managed facilities like the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.   

Ten Things Vera's ICE Detention Trends Dashboard Reveals About ICE Detention Through March 2026

| Vera Institute | Vera Institute for Justice | April 10, 2026

This data analysis outlines a record-shattering immigration detention population that peaked at over 73,400 individuals on a single day in mid-January 2026. The report details an expanding network of 456 total facilities across all 50 states—including a reliance on "mega-facilities" operated by for-profit prison corporations and controversial soft-sided camps plagued by documented human rights abuses—while federal reporting has lapsed due to recent agency shutdowns.

Georgia town's novel strategy to fight ICE jail plan impresses legal experts

| The Guardian | The Guardian | May 31, 2026

This article reports on Social Circle, Georgia’s federal lawsuit opposing a planned ICE detention warehouse. The town argues the project would strain local infrastructure, threaten residents’ health and safety, and lacked reasoned federal decision-making.

‘Dire’ conditions at ICE facility severely violate human rights, lawsuit claims

| The Guardian | The Guardian | May 30, 2026

This article reports on a class-action lawsuit over conditions at Camp East Montana, the largest U.S. immigration detention facility. The suit alleges inadequate medical care, solitary confinement, guard abuse, food shortages, disease outbreaks, and multiple deaths.

Tense protests erupt outside Delaney Hall immigrant detention centre in US

| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera | May 28, 2026

This photo report covers tense protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, where ICE agents clashed with demonstrators opposing conditions at the immigration detention center.

‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail

| The Guardian | The Guardian | May 27, 2026

This article reports on a hunger and work strike at Delaney Hall, where detainees protested poor food, medical care, air circulation, and delays in immigration cases. It also describes the use of pepper spray and Tasers during escalating protests.

Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release

| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera | April 25, 2026

This article reports on an Egyptian mother and five children who were re-arrested shortly after being released from U.S. immigration detention. A federal court later blocked their deportation.

Tlaib Introduces Bill to Ban ICE From Using Warehouses to Detain Immigrants

| Truthout | Truthout | April 23, 2026

This article reports on legislation to stop DHS and ICE from using warehouses, tents, and similar structures as immigration detention sites. The bill responds to growing concern over mass detention models.

Surprise inspection finds ICE stuffing migrants ‘like sardines’ in Arizona jail

| Truthout | Truthout | April 10, 2026

This article reports that three Democratic lawmakers conducted an unannounced visit to a Mesa, Arizona ICE facility and found severe overcrowding, with detainees packed into holding rooms.

ICE announces death of another Mexican detainee in US immigration custody

| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera | March 30, 2026

This article reports on the death of Mexican detainee José Guadalupe Ramos in ICE custody. Mexico said it would protest the death, which was one of multiple reported ICE-custody deaths in 2026.

ICE Wants to Buy Warehouses for Mass Detention. Communities Are Fighting Back.

| Truthout | Truthout | February 28, 2026

This article reports on community opposition to ICE plans to acquire or convert warehouses into mass immigration detention facilities. It frames the warehouse model as part of a broader detention expansion strategy.

Federal Court Rules ICE Can Continue to Imprison Immigrants Without Bond

| Truthout | Truthout | February 7, 2026

This article reports on a federal court ruling allowing ICE to continue detaining many immigrants without bond. The article emphasizes the impact on people held in harsh or inhumane detention conditions.

US witnessed many ICE-related deaths in 2026. Here are their stories

| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera | January 27, 2026

This article documents multiple deaths connected to ICE custody or ICE enforcement in early 2026. It highlights allegations of abuse, medical neglect, and lack of accountability in immigration detention.

New Jersey Governor Blames Out-of-State Agitators for Inflaming Newark ICE Detention Protests

| Reuters | Reuters | May 31, 2026

This article reports on escalating protests outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Detainees had launched hunger and labor strikes over alleged inhumane conditions, while state officials criticized ICE crowd-control tactics and called for the facility’s closure.

Rights Groups Sue Over Conditions at Largest US Immigration Detention Center

| Reuters | Reuters | May 30, 2026

This article covers a lawsuit by civil rights groups over alleged abuses at Camp East Montana, a large immigration detention center on Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The suit alleges harsh confinement, poor medical care, excessive solitary confinement, physical abuse, and multiple deaths in custody.

New Jersey State Police Assert Control Outside Migrant Detention Center

| Reuters | Reuters | May 30, 2026

This article reports that New Jersey state police took control of the area around Delaney Hall after clashes between protesters and ICE agents. The facility, operated by GEO Group for ICE, faced allegations of poor ventilation, spoiled food, unsanitary bathrooms, and harsh conditions.

Hunger Strike at New Jersey ICE Facility Enters Ninth Day

| The Guardian | The Guardian | May 30, 2026

This article reports on a hunger and labor strike by detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Detainees demanded better living conditions, medical care, and progress on their immigration cases.

ICE Detainees Are Dying by Suicide at an Alarming Rate

| Associated Press | Associated Press | May 27, 2026

This investigation reports a sharp rise in suicide deaths among people held in ICE custody since 2025. It links the deaths to systemic problems including poor mental health screening, isolation, delayed care, language barriers, and oversight failures.

Immigration Detention Center Detainees Launch Hunger Strike in Newark

| Reuters | Reuters | May 20, 2026

This article reports that detainees at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center launched a hunger strike over conditions including spoiled food, inadequate medical treatment, and overcrowding.

Florida Plans to Close “Alligator Alcatraz” Migrant Detention Center

| Reuters | Reuters | May 12, 2026

This article reports that Florida planned to close the controversial migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility became a symbol of expanded immigration detention and criticism over conditions.

ICE Planning Family Detention Facility on PFAS-Contaminated Site

| The Guardian | The Guardian | April 25, 2026

This article reports on plans for an ICE family detention facility at a site with PFAS contamination concerns. Advocates raised alarms about detaining children and families in an environmentally hazardous location.

Federal Investigators Reviewing Conditions at Texas Immigration Facilities

| Associated Press | Associated Press | April 22, 2026

This article reports that federal investigators reviewed allegations of abuse and neglect at Texas immigration detention facilities. Complaints included medical neglect, overcrowding, and excessive isolation.

US Communities Push Back on Plans for Immigration Detention Warehouses

| Associated Press | Associated Press | April 9, 2026

This article covers local resistance to plans to convert warehouses into large immigration detention facilities. It focuses on the proposed expansion of detention capacity and concerns from communities about transparency, conditions, and the scale of detention.