Immigrant Detention Headlines Tell Much About the Times in Which We Live

Kevin R. Johnson

27 Apr 2026

A few recent headlines about immigrant detention tell us much about the times in which we live. And I suspect that we will be studying these times for years:

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

The 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown (and here)

More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.

ICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prison

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