Archive · 7 Dec 2025
US Escalates Migrant Detentions, Families Struggle
The US government is detaining and deporting more immigrants, including those who have not committed crimes.
This has caused a lot of problems for families who often don't get any information about where their loved ones are or what is happening to them.
Some people, like Masuma Khan, a 64-year-old woman from Bangladesh, have been held for weeks without clear reasons.
Others, like Bibi Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother, were deported to countries they barely know.
The government says they are following the rules, but many people think this is unfair and cruel.
There have been protests and legal actions to try to stop these deportations, but it is very difficult.
ICE arrests of immigrants without criminal records increased by 2,000% since Trump's second term
Masuma Khan, a 64-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, was detained for 5 weeks during a routine check-in
Bibi Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old, was deported to India after being detained and moved to Georgia
Over 527,000 people have been deported in 2025, with a target of 3,000 arrests per day
Families and lawyers often receive no notification before detentions, making it hard to get information
- Who
- Immigrants, including those with no criminal records, are being detained and deported
- What
- Increased ICE arrests and deportations under Trump's administration
- When
- Since January 2025, with significant escalation in recent months
- Where
- Across the US, with detentions in California, Ohio, and Georgia
- Why
- Trump's agenda to deport 'millions of criminal aliens' and increased ICE operations
- Masuma Khan
- 64-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant detained for 5 weeks
- Bibi Harjit Kaur
- 73-year-old deported to India after detention
- ICE Arrests
- Increased by 2,000% since Trump's second term
- Deportations
- Over 527,000 people deported in 2025
- Asian Immigrant Arrests
- Over 2,000 in first 4 months of 2025
- Mohan Karki
- Bhutanese-Nepali man detained for deportation
- ICE Target
- 3,000 arrests per day set by Trump