Immigration detention cases decline amid Trump admin pullback from hardline tactics - Politico
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Immigration detention cases are declining as the Trump administration pulls back from hardline tactics.
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Immigration detention cases have decreased as the Trump administration scales back from aggressive enforcement policies. The pullback represents a shift from previous hardline immigration tactics that had increased detention numbers.
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