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ICE Raids Kept On During the Shutdown, But the Detention Data Stayed Hidden

More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.

Closing Argument • 11.15.2025

What Will Trump’s Executive Order on Private Prisons Really Do?

The order reverses Biden’s ban on private prison contracts with the Justice Department. Private immigrant detention never stopped and is expected to grow.

Analysis • 01.22.2025

Before Election, Trump Tries To Stack Prison-Sentencing Agency With Right Wing Allies

The U.S. Sentencing Commission, required by law to be bipartisan, helps set prison terms for more than 70,000 people every year.

News • 09.17.2020

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