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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.

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Kirsten Luce for The Marshall Project
Closing Argument
There’s a Process for Investigating Killings by Federal Officers. Minneapolis Is a ‘Complete Aberration’
The Trump administration’s efforts to exclude the state from investigations into the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti go against decades of practice.
A photo shows four people kneeling and standing as they place candles against a wall. Two posters on the wall show images of a White woman and a White man with text that reads, "Renee Nicole Good, American mom," "Alex Pretti, ICU nurse," and "murdered by ICE."
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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A photo shows an aerial view of a few blocks of houses in Springdale, Arkansas.
Feature January 28
A Diverse Boomtown in Trump Country Says ‘Thanks, But No Thanks’ to ICE
In Springdale, Arkansas, immigrants drive growth. Local leaders worry cooperating with federal immigration raids endangers community trust.
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A photo shows a woman in the driver's seat of a car looking shocked as a federal agent smashes the passenger side window. A number of other federal agents stand by and watch. Some houses are visible in the back of the photo.
News January 27
Why It’s Hard to Sue ICE Officers for Abuse
The civil rights law that has allowed lawsuits against local and state police doesn’t apply to federal agents.
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A photo shows a flyer with a head shot of a White man with a beard and glasses smiling and text that reads, "Alex Pretti, Rest in Power (1988-2026)." The flyer is placed in a memorial with flowers.
News January 26
How ICE and Border Patrol Keep Injuring and Killing People
After shooting people, federal agents repeatedly failed to provide first aid, and officials spun narratives disproven by video.
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Trump, a White man in a navy suit and a blue tie, is looking outward, pointing at a person while sitting in the Oval Office.
Closing Argument January 24
How Trump Has Reshaped the Justice Department and Other Criminal Justice Areas in His Second Term
From immigration to the death penalty and beyond, here are some of the administration’s key changes in criminal justice.
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A photo of uniformed soldiers out-of-focus in the foreground, in front of a large screen showing President Donald Trump in a burgundy Fort Bragg baseball cap speaking from a podium with uniformed soldiers standing behind him.
News January 22
Trump Threatened to Send Military Police to Minnesota. Here’s What They Can and Can’t Do.
Even during unrest, active-duty soldiers’ role in domestic law enforcement is limited, experts say.
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A photo shows a Black woman wearing a grass skirt and holding a blue-and-red Haitian flag while singing into a microphone. Dancers holding toy swords surround her as they all perform on a church stage.
News January 16
After Haitians Endured Campaign Lies, An Ohio Town Prepares For ICE
Falsely accused of eating pets, and worse, Haitians in Springfield have survived harassment, and now fear deportation.
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A bullet hole appears in the bottom left of the windshield of a dark-colored SUV that has struck a pole. In the foreground are two ribbons of police tape and in the background stands a person with a phone.
News January 7
Before ICE Shooting, Immigration Agents Repeatedly Used Deadly Force
The killing of a Minneapolis woman is latest by ICE and Border Patrol officers in recent months. Others have been wounded or threatened with guns.
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A photo shows the interior of an ICE Processing Center, where two floors are visible. There are four metal doors, each with four narrow vertical windows, on each floor. Two officers dressed in light blue shirts and dark pants stand at one of the doors on the first floor.
News January 6
Trump’s Vow to Arrest Immigrants Lifted Private Prison Stocks. Then Why Did They Tank?
ICE wants to detain more than 100,000 people at a time, but the historic ramp up has been slower than Wall Street expected.
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