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From the bridge, migrants are taken to a nearby office where Customs and Border Protection officers ask their names, check databases for any criminal or terrorist history, and interview them to learn more about their fear of returning to their countries. Although the numbers of asylum-seekers were down in 2017 from the previous year, the office is always busy. Two women from Cuba told officers why they did not want to go back to the communist nation.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Kirsten Luce for The Marshall Project
Closing Argument
DHS Paying Local Police Millions in Quieter Approach to Immigration Enforcement
Facing public backlash, the Trump administration is outsourcing more immigration enforcement to local agencies and politically connected contractors.
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Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, wearing civilian clothes, beanies and vests with labels that read "POLICE ICE," exit out of a gas station.
A photo shows a man with medium-toned skin, wearing a baseball cap and a plaid shirt, holding a sign that says, “Save the Kids.” He stands among other protesters who are holding signs. A low bluish building with a gray roof is behind them.
Analysis April 6
ICE Has Detained 6,200+ Kids in Trump’s Second Term, Up 10x Since Biden Left Office
Advocates warn trauma from detentions will cause kids lifelong damage.
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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 a brown and tan warehouse, a road and a stop sign.
Closing Argument February 14
ICE Is Buying Warehouses. Communities Are Fighting Back.
The agency wants to warehouse immigration detainees. Local residents and officials are raising concerns.
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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 white surveillance tower at the top of a hill.
Closing Argument February 7
How AI Surveillance Tech is Creeping From the Southern Border Into the Rest of the Country
Surveillance technology has long been part of policing the border. ICE’s growing raids are bringing it to many other areas.
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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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