Endless Detention: How Broken Immigration Policies Betray America’s Borders and Values

Felipe Hernandez Espinosa’s story is not an isolated incident but a glaring symptom of a failed immigration system that undermines America’s sovereignty and security. After enduring 45 days at Florida’s grim “Alligator Alcatraz” with reports of worms in food, overflowing sewage, and rampant insects, Hernandez was transferred to Fort Bliss, Texas—a detention site tainted by multiple detainee deaths and similarly atrocious conditions. Despite seeking a return to Nicaragua, he has been trapped for nearly seven months awaiting a court hearing scheduled only for late February. How long will our immigration courts remain backlogged, forcing tens of thousands into indefinite detention...