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In a targeted enforcement operation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested hundreds of foreign nationals.

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Analysis
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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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.
A photo shows the open slot of a prison gate, where two prison guards are standing in the middle of a corridor.
Closing Argument May 2
Immigrants Behind Bars Often Find ICE Waiting After Their Prison Sentences
Many state prison systems work with ICE. California, for example, has handed over 18,000 prisoners since 2015.
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A black-and-white photo shows a Black woman holding a folder speaking to a Black man holding paperwork in front of a desk with piles of forms. A group of Black women and children stand nearby. A sign for the "Immigration & Naturalization Service" is in the background, with the agency's logo.
Closing Argument April 25
Behind Haitians’ Supreme Court Immigration Fight, a Long History Looms
Trump’s move to end Haitians’ protected status is the latest chapter in a long history of the government treating them differently from other immigrants, some argue.
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A photo shows a medium-skinned woman with blond curly hair in an updo, standing in her home while looking out a small window in a door. The inside of the home is dark.
Feature April 1
They Endured Child Separation and Received Legal Status. Now ICE Is Trying to Deport Them.
Federal officials have detained or deported at least 25 people whose families were granted temporary legal status under a court settlement.
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Yerson and Kelly Vargas and their 6-year-old daughter, Maria Paula, were deported to Colombia in 2025 after being held in the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas.
News March 18
ICE Has Abruptly Deported Thousands of Kids. Their Families Say It Traumatized Them.
Families left behind keepsakes, medicine, pets, cars and homes, sometimes leaving the U.S. with little more than the clothes on their backs.
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A photo shows a woman with medium skin tone and black hair with her head turned toward an open red door. She holds an infant in one arm.
News March 2
The Harrowing Journey Home for Families Leaving Immigration Detention
Parents and children from a detention center in Texas found themselves dropped at a border town shelter with few means to leave.
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A photo shows federal agents standing in the middle of a road. One group of federal agents is wearing camouflage uniforms. The second group is wearing black uniforms.
News February 10
After Disputed Idaho Raid, Lawsuit Tries Different Approach to Hold ICE Accountable
It’s nearly impossible to sue federal officials for civil rights violations, but a new ACLU filing could become a test case for how to do it.
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A photo shows a U.S. Border Patrol agent, wearing head gear and a vest, with their hands on their hips as they look at a passenger inside a car. The passenger is holding up a phone, recording the agent.
Analysis February 4
‘We Know Where You Live.’ Protesters Say ICE Agents Retaliate With Threats, Investigations
ICE observers and critics report being audited, pulled over, called by name or followed home by agents.
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A photo shows a large crowd of protesters holding Haitian flags and signs that read, "Extend Haitian TPS!"
News February 2
Judge Denies Trump Bid to End Protected Status for Haitians as ICE Fears Loom
Roughly 350,000 Haitians are in the U.S. through legal status granted because of natural disasters and armed conflict in their home country.
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Analysis January 29
‘Why Is This Happening to Us?’ Daily Number of Kids in ICE Detention Jumps 6x Under Trump
As the Trump administration detains large numbers of kids, advocates worry ‘it’s only a matter of time before we see a child die.’
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