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Immigration authorities say they are enforcing US laws and deny poor conditions. The companies running detention sites say they provide a service, uphold standards and treat people with respect.

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Detainees, their lawyers and relatives have told the FT of overcrowding, poor food and medical and legal issues.

The Financial Times analysis has identified a number of facilities housing hundreds more people than they were designed to hold.

A record 57,800 detainees are now being held — a 46 per cent increase since Trump came to power.

A large number of these facilities are run by for-profit companies — a multi-billion-dollar industry that has exploded over four decades. The prospect of Trump’s record-breaking deportation drive has seen the market value surge of the two biggest: Geo Group and CoreCivic.

The Trump administration has launched the largest domestic deportation operation in US history — aiming to expel one million immigrants in a year. The president is doubling immigration detention capacity, expanding bedspace and establishing more facilities.

See the full story and take a tour inside an iphone here ig.ft.com/us-iphone/

A deeper look at the supply chain for three parts in the latest iPhone models illustrates the complexities. Key parts for the touchscreen, for example, are made in South Korea and China, with just the cover glass made in the US.

Shifting the sophisticated global supply chains that sustain Apple’s operations would be a challenge. They have been built up over decades and the bulk of iPhones (around 85 per cent) are still assembled in China, with the rest made in India.

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Nato nations are rallying and monitoring movements in the Baltic Sea. But some fear other European seas will also become a target for sabotage attempts. A senior European official warns: “The Baltic Sea is just the beginning.”

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Russia itself has denied involvement in each incident. But others argue all three could not have been accidents or down to bad seamanship.

In three recent incidents of potential sabotage, vessels have been accused of dragging their anchors for long distances, with at least 11 incidents of cable damage since October 2023

The Baltic Sea is particularly vulnerable. It is a busy, shared waterway and more than 90% of its international waters are shallower than 150 metres - easily reachable by dragging anchors.