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A photo shows an aerial view of people in a field next to a gray building.
Closing Argument September 12
ICE Treatment of Transgender Women Reversing Years-Long Practices
Women said they face harassment and lack proper medical care.
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A photo shows a silhouette of an trooper talking with a driver who was pulled over. The trooper is leaning on the car with an open window.
Analysis September 10
Inside the ‘Shadow Surge’ Driving ICE Arrests to New Heights
Flush with money and leery of bad publicity, ICE has banked on local police agencies to help ramp up immigration arrests.
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A photo shows three male Department of Homeland Security officers, dressed in dark uniforms, as they walk away from the camera. A red and white “Do not enter” sign is visible on the right side of the photo.
Analysis September 8
ICE Wrongfully Arrested Him. Will His Lawsuit Change How Courts Hold Agents Accountable?
As courts winnow legal path to sue federal officers, attorneys search for new avenues in state law.
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A photo shows several Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, wearing helmets, masks and vests, standing in front of a gray building surrounded by barbed wire fences.
Closing Argument September 5
How 9/11 Supercharged Immigration Enforcement
After the attacks, the lens of immigration shifted from civilian law enforcement to one of anti-terrorism and national security.
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A photo shows two people’s silhouettes visible through a window of a federal immigrant camp. Their arms are raised. Below the window is barbed wire, and in the foreground is more barbed wire, blurred and close up.
Analysis August 25
Trump’s ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta
Unlike prior administrations, in Trump’s second term, ICE is aggressively arresting people far from the border and detaining them longer.
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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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A photo shows a person, covered with a blanket, sitting on a rock outside. A Dollar Tree plastic bag is placed next to them.
Closing Argument August 15
‘Boston Miracle’ Strategy Cut Murders. Can It Work on Crimes Tied to Homelessness?
Tucson and other cities are trying “focused deterrence,” which targets a group of people with tougher consequences, and offers of social services.
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A photo shows the entrance of a detention facility surrounded by barbed wire fencing. Cars are parked in front of the building.
Closing Argument August 1
ICE Is Trading Warehouses for Old Prisons
Adapting to public pushback, the Trump administration is pivoting to expand immigration detention bedspace nationwide.
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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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