Trump Administration Resumes Detention of Immigrant Families After Biden-Era Pause
The Trump administration has officially revived the detention of immigrant families in March 2025, signaling a return to a controversial policy previously paused during the Biden administration. To facilitate this immigration crackdown, the government has reopened and repurposed major South Texas facilities in Karnes and Dilley, which are managed by private prison corporations like the GEO Group and CoreCivic. The advocacy organization RAICES has been a leading voice of opposition, reporting that the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center has already begun holding families from diverse countries, including Romania, Iran, and Brazil. RAICES and other legal groups have highlighted that those in federal custody include both long-term U.S. residents and recent arrivals, raising urgent concerns regarding human rights and the potentially traumatic impact of confinement on young immigrant children.
