‘Chaos and cruelty’: the kids trapped in Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign

What happened: ICE arrested more than twice as many children this year through July as in the same period last year, with over 8,500 children arrested in Trump's second term, per a Marshall Project analysis of Deportation Data Project figures. Key numbers: More than 8,500 children arrested in Trump's second term; more than 8,750 detained; Why it matters: Lawyers say the government aims to remove as many immigrants as possible regardless of age, and attorneys report a chilling effect in immigrant communities. DHS called the data inaccurate but offered no evidence or alternate figures.

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