Amid a surge of detainee deaths and reports of inhumane conditions, the Trump administration proudly celebrates its immigration enforcement efforts and “higher detention standards.” The Emancipator looked into those claims and found them egregiously false.

Chandelis Duster has covered national and international news, spanning politics, race and equality, entertainment, space, and science, with on-air and digital reporting at CNN, as well as bylines at NBC News and MSNBC. At CNN, she reported on race and equality, breaking major political stories, including investigations into discrimination against farmers of color, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and coverage of the Supreme Court. Her work also appears on NPR, where her stories reach millions...