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Recent undocumented border crossers arrive at a bus station in McAllen, Texas, after they were processed and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Immigrant Families

Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times, via Redux
Inside Story
When ICE Makes People Disappear
In criminal court, families can track arrests. In ICE detention, thousands are moved across state lines within 24 hours, leaving families in the dark.
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A photo illustration includes a close-up image of a person’s handcuffed hands behind their back. Below is the full image of the person, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and black vest, being walked to a car by three federal officers, wearing uniforms, vests, and helmets. Paper excerpts of a lawsuit filing states that “Plaintiff THE MARSHALL PROJECT brings this suit to force Defendants IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY to conduct a reasonable search, issue a determination, and produce records showing the identities and current detention locations of individuals currently detained by Defendants.” Another image shows a close-up of barbed wire outside of a detention center.
News October 20
ICE Detains People in Secret. The Marshall Project Is Suing to Make It Public.
Nationwide, police must disclose the names and locations of people they detain. Our lawsuit argues ICE must do the same.
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An illustration of a pregnant Latina woman looking down toward her womb. She is surrounded by textures of scratches, pills, pink meat and dirt.
Feature October 14
Raw Chicken, Malnutrition and Fear: The ‘Nightmare’ of Being Pregnant in an ICE Detention Camp
For six months of her pregnancy, Maria was held in an immigrant camp in Texas, where conditions made it impossible for her to care for herself or her baby.
By Kaley Johnson
A photo shows a young boy with medium skin tone wearing a denim jacket and holding a Buzz Lightyear toy. A woman with medium-light skin tone stands behind him, and masked agents stand around them in a hallway.
News October 8
ICE Is Detaining Children in Hotels Where Families and Lawyers Can’t Find Them
Families described constant surveillance, poor access to food and threats of separation if they told anyone where they were being kept.
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Analysis October 8
Tracking Trump’s Immigration Crackdown on Children
How many kids has ICE arrested, detained, and deported under the second Trump administration?
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A photo shows a woman in a green dress pushing a stroller with a toddler down a hall. Federal agents, some of whom are masked, stand along the side of the hallway.
Analysis October 8
ICE Has Arrested Twice As Many Children This Year
In total, more than 8,500 kids have been arrested by ICE in Trump’s second term.
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A light-skinned Latina woman with dark brown hair and blond highlights stands in a light blue blouse and blue jeans, with her hands behind her back, a small smile on her face, outside of a small light green house with a porch and a car sitting in the driveway.
St. Louis September 9
‘I Am Afraid of Losing a Life That Took Decades to Build’: Salvadorans Await Loss of TPS
Salvadorans who are in the U.S. under the Temporary Protected Status program now face an uncertain future as TPS is set to expire on Sept. 9.
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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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A photo shows a White woman smiling with her young daughter as they stand in front of a building with a U.S. flag.
News August 18
Parents are Giving Up Green Card Fights to Get Their Kids Out of Immigrant Jail
As children languish in detention, a federal judge sics an independent watchdog on ICE.
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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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