Trump immigration crackdown ensnares families of US troops

An AP investigation found dozens of active-duty troops’ parents and spouses detained despite protections The Trump administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty US troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families in the pursuit of its mass deportation agenda. More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Donald Trump returned to office, and at least six have been deported, an Associated Press investigation found. It is the first accounting of such detentions, which the government does not track. Continue reading...

Associated Press and Report for America · Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 1:00 PM
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Trump immigration crackdown ensnares families of US troops

An AP investigation found dozens of active-duty troops’ parents and spouses detained despite protections

The Trump administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty US troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families in the pursuit of its mass deportation agenda.

More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Donald Trump returned to office, and at least six have been deported, an Associated Press investigation found. It is the first accounting of such detentions, which the government does not track.

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