"Judges across the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since the start of October that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has illegally detained immigrants, according to a Reuters investigation published Saturday. As President Donald Trump carries out his unprecedented "mass deportation" crusade, the number of people in ICE custody ballooned to 68,000 this month, up 75% from when he took office."
"Midway through 2025, the administration had begun pushing for a daily quota of 3,000 arrests per day, with the goal of reaching 1 million per year. This has led to the targeting of mostly people with no criminal records rather than the "worst of the worst," as the administration often claims. Reuters' reporting suggests chasing this number has also resulted in a staggering number of arrests that judges have later found to be illegal."
"In at least 4,421 cases, more than 400 federal judges have ruled that their detentions were illegal. Last month, more than 6,000 habeas petitions were filed. Prior to the second Trump administration, no other month dating back to 2010 had seen even 500. In part due to the sheer volume of legal challenges, the Trump administration has often failed to comply with court rulings, leaving people locked up even after judges ordered them to be released."
The number of people in ICE custody increased to 68,000, a 75% rise since President Donald Trump took office. The administration pushed for daily arrest quotas, seeking 3,000 arrests per day and aiming for one million removals per year. Arrests increasingly targeted people without criminal records rather than the most serious offenders. Immigrants filed over 20,200 habeas corpus petitions claiming indefinite detention without trial. Federal judges have ruled in at least 4,421 cases that detentions were illegal. More than 6,000 habeas petitions were filed in a single recent month, a record since 2010. The administration has often failed to comply with court release orders.
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