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'My constituents are very scared': House member on ICE arrests
MSNBCยท2025-06-10 11:11

Immigration Enforcement & Detention - ICE detention facilities are at maximum capacity, holding over 51,000 people, a 30% increase since the start of Trump's term [1] - ICE is holding approximately 10,000 more detainees than it is funded to hold [1] - Nearly 29,000 people were booked into ICE facilities in May alone, the highest number since Trump returned to the White House [2] - Only 56% of those detained have criminal backgrounds [2] - The main processing center in Los Angeles is holding 140 detainees, compared to just three at the start of Trump's term [3] - ICE arrested more than 2,000 people per day for several days last week [3] Community Impact & Political Response - Constituents are scared of being profiled and detained based on their skin color [5] - Concerns raised about human rights violations, including lack of access to water, food, medication, and information for detainees [7][8] - Accusations of ICE transferring detainees between locations to avoid due process and lacking warrants [9] - Criticism of ICE conducting raids at schools and workplaces [11] - Concerns about the deployment of National Guard troops and potential deployment of active duty Marines in California [15] - Accusations of ICE agents covering their faces, shielding their identities, and using vehicles without license plates [17]