Author: Jaharra Anglin Stubbs, Feminist Majority Foundation
Since 2025, the United States has witnessed an explosive surge in the number of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In just 4 months of Trump’s second term, there has been a 17% increase compared to his first term. Since Biden’s presidency, the detention rates have skyrocketed by 46%. This extreme level of mass deportation is disproportionately affecting a population of minority women. The most vulnerable of these women are those who are pregnant or have recently given birth.