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How Trump Used the Criminal System to Massively Expand Immigration Detention

Through threats and incentives, the administration conscripted local jails, federal prisons and private companies to detain immigrants.

Analysis • 08.01.2025

Not In Our Backyard: Some Pro-Trump Towns Push Against Detention Centers

Opposition to an immigration detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, illustrates a tension playing out across the country.

Closing Argument • 04.26.2025

How Trump Is Trying to Expand the Already Colossal U.S. Prison System

The administration’s efforts — from mass deportation to harsher punishments for some crimes — rely on access to more prison and jail cells.

Closing Argument • 02.15.2025

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