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June 2025

DHS Ends TPS for Upward of 500,000 Haitians, Agency Sows Confusion Over Reasons
DHS said publicly that conditions in Haiti are safe enough to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, then said the opposite in the Federal…
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Art and Architecture of Ports of Entry Along the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Visual Journey (Republished)
The border between the U.S. and Mexico remains a vital, multidimensional space of power, culture, movement, and everyday life.
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ICE Set to Arrest a Record 35,000 Immigrants in June, Daily Quotas are Political - Not Practical (Part 2)
In Part 2 of my series on ICE arrest data made public by the Deportation Data Project, we examine daily and monthly arrest totals and project record…
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Listen to Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon Discuss Their New Book: "Immigration Detention Inc."
Immigrant detention is at record highs and the Trump admin wants nearly $50 billion to expand detention capacity. A new book provides critical…
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LIVE: New ICE Arrest Data Explained
Listen now (31 mins) | Thank you to everyone who tuned in today to learn about the new ICE arrest data released by the Deportation Data Project.
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A Close Look at ICE Arrest Data from the Deportation Data Project (Part 1)
In Part 1 of my series on ICE arrest data made public by the Deportation Data Project, I discuss the context for this data and the importance of…
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56,397 People Now Detained by ICE, Possibly Highest in History
Largest growth in detention numbers comes from people with no criminal histories, who now make up a third of ICE detention amid dangerous overcrowding…
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LIVE: The Asylum Denial Machine Explained
Watch now | In this Substack Live event, I break down the latest data from the immigration courts, specifically the shocking spike in asylum denials…
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The Asylum Denial Machine
In April, immigration judges set two alarming records by closing over 11,000 asylum cases and denying 80% of them in a single month. An avalanche of…
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Event Announcement: "Immigration Detention, Inc.", a Live Conversation with Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon about the Big Business of…
As Congress considers expanding immigrant detention from 41,000 to 100,000 beds, this timely discussion will unpack the political and economic forces…
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Over 50,000 Immigrants Now Detained, Highest Since 2019
ICE detention numbers are up alongside spike in new detention facilities and new 287(g) agreements. Nearly 25% of detainees now have no criminal…
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