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Immigration Detention Expansion in Trump’s Second Term
- January 14, 2026
Immigration detention in the United States has expanded dramatically in recent years, driven by aggressive enforcement policies and historic funding increases. Our…
Read MoreHow ICE Went Rogue
- February 11, 2026
A detailed analysis of how ICE and CBP have expanded their powers through unlawful…
Read MoreDebunking the Myth of Immigrants and Crime
- October 17, 2024
Using Uniform Crime Reporting data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and population…
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ICE’s Warehouse Purchases Herald New Model for Immigration Detention
- Detention
- February 24, 2026
In July 2025, Congress did something unprecedented: it gave U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a total of $45 billion dollars to…
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Communities Enact Protective Immigration Policies, Despite State and National Roadblocks
- State and Local Initiatives
- February 17, 2026
Across the United States, communities are at the forefront of welcoming and protecting immigrants — recognizing that immigrants are not abstract political…
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DOJ Moves to End Administrative Immigration Appeals to Speed Up Mass Deportations
- Detention
- February 13, 2026
The Department of Justice (DOJ), which oversees the immigration court and administrative appeals system, published an interim final rule on February…
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