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Redemption Songs July 26
A Cuban Protest Ballad From ICE Detention
Cuban dissident Nilo Gibert Arencibia has been trapped in a Mississippi immigrant detention facility for eight months. Here’s his protest song.
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A photo shows several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, wearing helmets, masks and vests, standing in front of a military truck and a gray building.
News July 15
Amid Increased Scrutiny, ICE Detention and Deportation Data Goes Dark
ICE says ‘millions’ of immigrants have left or been deported in Trump’s crackdown. But where are the receipts?
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An illustration shows the side profile silhouettes of two men and two women, with an image of the American flag inside their silhouettes.
Life Inside July 3
What, to the Immigrant, Is Your Fourth of July?
In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ landmark speech — and America at 250 — immigrants explain what Independence Day means to them.
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A photo shows a Black boy turned away from the camera with two Haitian flags sticking out of his shirt collar.
News June 25
What the Supreme Court’s TPS Ruling Means for Haitians and Syrians
Advocates say the decision to allow Trump to end temporary protected status will send Haitians to “violent, needless deaths.”
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A photo shows a woman with medium skin tone through a window frame, wearing a pink jacket and purple tie-dye leggings, looks at her phone while standing outside her home.
Closing Argument June 20
How Government Fines of $1 Million+ Are Increasingly Targeting Immigrants
A 1996 law allowing fines for some immigrants was rarely used — until Donald Trump’s second term began.
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News June 9
25 Babies and Toddlers Are in ICE Custody on an Average Day
On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained.
By , , Kay Guerrero and Jacob Soboroff
A photo shows a White woman, Sandra Hafraoui, with medium-length blonde hair, standing outside Delaney Hall, an ICE detention center. She is wearing a black, zip-up hoodie sweatshirt, and metal fencing and a two-story building is visible behind her.
The Frame June 3
108 Days Apart: A Wife’s Fight to Free Her Husband From Delaney Hall
Sandra Hafraoui spent months trying to bring her husband home after ICE detained him on a 16-year-old deportation order he didn’t know existed.
By Corrie Aune and
A silhouette of a person looks out of a window of a detention facility surrounded by barbed wire. Two agents with helmets and protective gear stand in the foreground.
Closing Argument May 30
Bad Food. Poor Care. No Toilets. ICE Detention Misery Pushes Immigrants to ‘Voluntarily’ Depart.
As evidence of poor detention conditions grows, voluntary departures have skyrocketed since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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A photo shows smoke from an explosion rising in the middle of a cityscape.
News May 29
The U.S. Deported Them to Iran Just Before American Bombs Started Falling
Trump’s State Department told Americans to avoid Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine, South Sudan and other nations where the U.S. simultaneously deported people.
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A photo illustration shows a still image from police bodycam footage, with a man with a medium skin tone handing his driver’s license to a deputy, and excerpts of records in blue and black tones.
Feature May 11
They Called 911 for Help. Police Sent Them to ICE Detention Instead.
As more local police collaborate with ICE, even some crime victims and people who call 911 are facing arrest.
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