The Trump administration has reported arresting more than 300,000 undocumented migrants in the first six months since Donald Trump resumed the presidency in January 2025. These figures, while not independently verified, are described by the White House press secretary as a clear success. The Department of Homeland Security has set a new record with over 59,000 illegal immigrants currently in ICE custody. In addition to increased arrests, the administration is expanding detention capacity by reopening closed prisons and converting facilities, including a former prison in Mason, Tennessee, into an immigration detention center. Plans are also underway to open the nation’s largest immigrant detention facility in Texas. The administration aims to double migrant detention capacity and has reached a record deportation rate of approximately 1,400 migrants per day. In the Houston area alone, ICE arrested 214 illegal immigrants charged or convicted of child sex crimes within six months, surpassing the previous year’s total. These actions reflect a broader strategy to utilize federal jails and infrastructure designed for the criminal legal system to increase immigration detention and enforcement.