More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
- Posted on April 22, 2026
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More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.

The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.