Immigration

Feature September 24

Detained

How the United States created the largest immigrant detention system in the world.

By Emily Kassie

Analysis August 28

Calls grow to create an independent court system that protects immigration judges from political pressure.

By Julia Preston

Analysis August 23

Most of the increase comes from immigration charges, not violent crime or drugs, a new report finds.

By Andrew R. Calderón and Weihua Li

The Lowdown June 27

A proposal by Julián Castro would make unauthorized border crossing a civil offense, not a crime.

By Julia Preston

News June 18

About 750 federal inmates will be transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody starting in mid-July.

By Justin George

News May 8

‘Voluntary departure’ applications surge as immigrants decide it’s better to return to their native countries than languish in a detention facility.

News March 20

Dial-an-interpreter services rankle judges who want in-person translators.

By Joseph Darius Jaafari

Feature February 14

Tattoos, beards and past drug use are okay. What next?

By Simone Weichselbaum

Commentary January 15

We Are Witnesses: Becoming an American sparks a difficult but honest conversation about the U.S. immigration system.

By Jose Antonio Vargas

Commentary January 14

The Marshall Project's new film series takes you inside the U.S. immigration system through personal, poignant testimonials.

By Neil Barsky