Among those detained in California, the majority are not the “worst of the worst” the Trump administration said it was targeting, federal data shows.

Gaps in detention standards for immigrants lead to inconsistent practices and poor conditions, watchdog groups say.

A July 8 internal memo directs ICE officers to detain people who entered the country without permission for the duration of their deportation proceedings.

The primary owner of two Twin Cities Mexican restaurants was held in ICE custody for weeks after federal officers served search warrants at his business, and is now charged federally with re-entering the country illegally after having been removed.

The Trump administration has dramatically curtailed the ability for those facing deportation to be released from immigration detention.

After more than five weeks in federal immigration detention, 19-year-old Derlis Snaider Chusin Toaquiza is finally home in Queens, and his reunion with his mother was nothing short of heart-wrenching.

The 45-year-old's family said their finances are being stretched as they try to navigate the confusing and difficult legal and immigration systems in the United States.

The majority of new detainees at one Kern County facility in McFarland are immigrants with no criminal convictions, according to the latest data by ICE, mirroring a nationwide trend. Meanwhile, another detention facility in Bakersfield is at capacity, according to immigrant advocates.

The son, Marine veteran Alejandro Barranco, told Military.com after the arrest that he initially "couldn't believe" the video depicting his father being repeatedly punched in the head by federal agents as they pinned him to the ground.

Joseph Cox, reporter at the tech news site 404 Media, has been following all of the surveillance tech ICE agents are using to identify undocumented immigrants. More recently, he said, the agency is getting hold of many databases to dig through for potential targets.

In at least two documented cases, guards reportedly used a full-body restraint device known as “The Wrap”, a straightjacket-like apparatus with handhold straps.

The GOP megabill has allocated $45 billion for detention, giving the Trump administration hope it can speed up deportation efforts.