Family detention centers have been a contentious aspect of U.S. immigration policy, evolving from their inception under George W. Bush. Under President Obama, the response to a surge of Central American migrants saw significant expansions in detention practices. The policy took a notably harsh turn during Donald Trump's first term, where forced family separations led to public outcry. President Biden reduced family detention upon taking office, but considerations to reinstate it arose amid rising border crossings. Trump's recent revival of the policy by reopening centers in Texas has reignited the debate over migrant family treatment.
Family detention centers have long been a controversial element of U.S. immigration policy, marked by debates over the treatment of migrant families.
The modern practice of family detention began under George W. Bush, opening large-scale centers, which were expanded under Obama in response to a migrant influx.
The Trump administration made family detention the cornerstone of its anti-immigration efforts, implementing policies such as forcible family separations that evoked widespread public outrage.
Biden's administration initially reduced family detention but contemplated its reinstatement in 2023 amid record-high border crossings, but later abandoned that idea.
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