Over 60,000 Are in Immigration Detention, a Modern High, Records Show
Over 60,000 Are in Immigration Detention, a Modern High, Records Show

The numbers reflect the significant effort the Trump administration has put into its escalating immigration crackdown.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article's central claim of over 60,000 people in immigration detention being a "modern high" is contradicted by available sources, which indicate higher numbers under previous administrations. The article exhibits a moderate bias through its framing of the Trump administration's actions as an "escalating immigration crackdown" without providing alternative perspectives or context.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Over 60,000 are in immigration detention, a modern high, records show.
- Verification Source #2: States that at the end of President Obama's term, detention numbers were at a record high of over 40,000 per day.
- Verification Source #4: Mentions ICE annual report for FY 2023, but does not provide specific numbers for comparison to the claim of 60,000 being a 'modern high'.
- Assessment: Contradicted. Source 2 indicates higher detention numbers under the Obama administration, challenging the claim that 60,000 is a 'modern high'.
- Claim: The numbers reflect the significant effort the Trump administration has put into its escalating immigration crackdown.
- Verification Source #1: AILA calls on Congress to significantly reduce and phase out the use of immigration detention for enforcement purposes.
- Assessment: Unverified and potentially biased. While the Trump administration's policies are known to be stricter on immigration, the term 'escalating immigration crackdown' is subjective and lacks specific supporting data within the provided sources. Source 1 does mention immigration detention for enforcement purposes.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: January 2017 - At the end of President' Obama's term, detention numbers are at a record high of over 40,000 per day and the Obama administration has deported ...