NPR has been receiving tips about detentions at the Ambassador Bridge in Michigan, with over 200 detentions this year, including American children, as revealed by an inquiry from Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
ICE has nearly 50,000 detainees due to Trump's mass deportation policy, exceeding Biden's peak. Detentions are at a 5-year high and likely to increase further with additional funding. The strain on facilities is causing concerns about overcrowding.
International travelers express growing uncertainty about travel plans to the U.S. due to increased scrutiny and phone searches by authorities, leading some to take precautions like using burner phones and storing data in the cloud.
The recent hostage swap with the Kremlin raises questions about the risks of future detentions.
Houthis in Yemen have detained United Nations employees and aid workers under unclear circumstances, facing financial pressure and airstrikes. The detentions have sparked international condemnation and calls for immediate release.
Anti-Israel protesters replaced the American flag with a Palestinian flag at UNC Chapel Hill campus, leading to clashes and detentions. Students defended the American flag and sang the National Anthem.
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed over to his mother after his unexpected death in an Arctic penal colony. His widow accused President Vladimir Putin of mocking Christianity by trying to force a secret funeral. Prominent Russians and Western nations have called for the body's return, leading to detentions of supporters and accusations against Putin.