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Closing Argument
ICE Treatment of Transgender Women Reversing Years-Long Practices
Women said they face harassment and lack proper medical care.
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A photo shows an aerial view of people in a field next to a gray building.
A photo shows a silhouette of an trooper talking with a driver who was pulled over. The trooper is leaning on the car with an open window.
Analysis September 10
Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.
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A photo shows two people’s silhouettes visible through a window of a federal immigrant camp. Their arms are raised. Below the window is barbed wire, and in the foreground is more barbed wire, blurred and close up.
Analysis August 25
Trump’s ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta
Unlike prior administrations, in Trump’s second term, ICE is aggressively arresting people far from the border and detaining them longer.
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A photo shows a woman holding her child's hand as she walks down a hallway. On the right, ICE masked agents are standing against the wall.
Closing Argument August 22
How Trump and ICE’s Latest Tactics Target Immigrant Children
Officials claim to target the “worst of the worst.” But several agencies are now focusing on tracking and detaining children.
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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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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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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.
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A photo shows people walking in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Closing Argument June 6
How The Supreme Court Is Tightening Early Prison Release
In recent decisions, the justices restricted the bipartisan First Step Act that President Donald Trump signed in his first term.
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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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An illustration shows multiple panels related to immigration detention, such as the back of a girl with braided hair holding a teddy bear, a man cutting a speech bubble with scissors, a hand drawing a sad stick figure, barbed wire and a man with a hand on his chest.
Analysis May 4
When Do ‘Detention Centers’ Become ‘Concentration Camps’? Experts Look to History
Concentration camps, often associated with Nazi killing centers, existed before WWII in several countries.
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