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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

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St. Louis
‘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 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.
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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A photo shows a car with the label "Palm Beach County Sheriff" parked in front of a gray building.
Closing Argument July 11
How Helping Detectives Led a Florida Woman to ICE Detention
Non-traditional state agencies, from college police to wildlife protection, have been pulled into immigration enforcement.
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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 crowd of demonstrators. One person is holding signs that read, "It's a human right" and "Rise for DACA."
News July 1
A Dying Dream: How Trump Targets Immigrants Who Arrived as Children
Polls say Americans support protecting DACA recipients from deportation. Now some are being detained.
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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
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