Claim: "In the last 15 years, we've witnessed a dramatic expansion in the jailing of immigrants, from about 70,000 people detained annually to about 400,000."
Fact-check: Group says number of detainees has skyrocketed in 15 years
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Eric Stirgus
Date published: 2012-12-17T00:00:00