What Happens to Immigrants Detained by ICE? A Cartoon Explainer
President Donald Trump has promised to deport 2 million to 3 million people this year alone. To do so, the government typically must detain them first. But with the system already at capacity, where will all these new detainees go? A KQED investigation found the government can likely ramp up detention capacity quickly — and California’s jails could play a key part.