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Mapping 1,200 ICE Partnerships: A visual report on the 287(g) Agreement Program
Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Updated: New Arrest Data, Refined Design, Better Performance
Trump's Attacks on Somali Citizens and Refugees Reinforce Pattern of Bigotry
A Record 65,735 People in ICE Custody as of November 30
Live Breakdown of New Immigration Enforcement Data Today: Let's Democratize Immigration Data
BREAKING: ICE Detention Crosses Record 65,000, Biggest Growth Among People with No Criminal History
Trump Administration Conducts 10,067 Immigration Enforcement Flights in Less Than 10 Months
"You Have Arrived in Hell": New Evidence Confirms Torture of Deported Venezuelans in El Salvador
Data, Stories, and Justice: My Keynote Remarks at the Immigration Law & Justice of New York Gala
ICE and EOIR Data Cut Off During Government Shut Down Just as ‘Mass Detention’ Gets $45B Boost
Food, Labor, and Migration: A Conversation on Our Interconnected Food System
Live Discussion: US Citizens Separated from Spouses w/ Julie Moreno
Inside Family Detention with Javier Hidalgo and Faisal Al-Juburi from RAICES Texas
Immigration Professor's Blog is Back Online After Sudden Disappearance
Number of Detained Immigrants with No Criminal History Continues to Grow
Live: New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Explained
New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Makes ICE Arrest Data Accessible to More People
Live: 1,000 287(g) Agreements and the Quiet Expansion of Local Immigration Enforcement
ICE's 287(g) Enforcement Program Reaches 1,000 Active Agreements Across 40 States
Live: Breaking Down the Latest Record Immigration Detention Numbers
Discover a Detention Facility Near You: A Community Exercise in Civic Awareness
ICE's Detained Population Now at Record 61,226 People
ICE's 287(g) Program Explodes to 900 Agreements Under Trump
Meet the Scholars Producing Critical Country Conditions Reports at the Migration & Asylum Lab
ICE Detention Numbers Hit New High: 59,380 People Behind Bars
ICE Arrests Decline in July, Immigrants with No Criminal History Still Largest Group
AI Comes to Immigration Court: A New EOIR Memo Raises More Questions Than Answers
Who Should We Invite for Live Conversations? — A Call for Submissions
Celebrating 300 Substack Posts: The Power of Showing Up
Friday Immigration Data Update w/ Austin Kocher
ICE Book-ins Closely Match Immigration Arrests from Deportation Data Project (Part 4)
Immigration Enforcement and Detention in Southern California: A Data-Driven Analysis
"Hospitality is Not for the Weak": A Field Guide to Apocalyptic Hope with Anton Flores
Louisiana: A Growing Hub in ICE's Expansion of Immigrant Detention
You Supported This Newsletter, Now Shape Its Future
Detention Reports Updated: New Data, Improved Search, and Growing Media Adoption
New Detention Numbers Are Out, ICE Still Hiding Data on 'Alligator Alcatraz'
Will the Real AI Please Stand Up?: Artificial Intelligence vs. Authentic Insight
The Immigration Enforcement Ratchet: A 15-Year Perspective on Policy Continuity
New Tool: DetentionReports.com Provides Valuable Updated Data about ICE Facilities
LIVE: Deep Dive into ICE's Electronic Monitoring Program
Trump Administration Orders Massive Expansion of GPS Ankle Monitors for Immigrants
On a Personal Note: My Behind-the-Scenes Interview with La Cuenta
ICE Detention Numbers Decline Slightly, Only Immigrants with No Criminal Record Grow
LIVE: Why ICE and the News Media are Making My Head Explode, Time to Correct the Record
ICE is Irritated by Facts, News Struggles to Get Facts Straight
Live: Who Is ICE Arresting—and Why It Matters
ICE Arrest Surge in May and June Driven by Immigrants with No Criminal History
Event Announcement: "Communicating in an AI-Powered World"
"The Data of Mass Deportation" – My Interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer
LIVE: New ICE Detention Numbers Explained
Interval ADP Update: Data Shows Recent Population Numbers Inside ICE Detention Centers
DHS Ends TPS for Upward of 500,000 Haitians, Agency Sows Confusion Over Reasons
Art and Architecture of Ports of Entry Along the U.S.-Mexico Border: A Visual Journey (Republished)
Listen to Nancy Hiemstra and Deirdre Conlon Discuss Their New Book: "Immigration Detention Inc."
LIVE: New ICE Arrest Data Explained
A Close Look at ICE Arrest Data from the Deportation Data Project (Part 1)
56,397 People Now Detained by ICE, Possibly Highest in History
LIVE: The Asylum Denial Machine Explained
Over 50,000 Immigrants Now Detained, Highest Since 2019
LIVE: Behind the Scenes of My Latest Post About ICE Detention Data
ICE Detention Numbers Decline Slightly for the First Time During the Trump II Administration
“Nobody is Protected” from Border Patrol: My Conversation with Reece Jones (Repost)
Your Support for this Newsletter Helps Shape the National Conversation on Immigration
NPR and The Journalist's Resource: Strengthening Immigration Reporting in Volatile Times
A First Look at ICE's Detained Population at Individual Facilities
Immigrant Detention Numbers Decline Slightly, But ICE Arrests Continue to Grow
New Method Uncovers Hidden Population Spikes at Some ICE Detention Centers
Immigration Judges Closed and Denied More Asylum Cases in March Than Any Month on Record
ICE's Prodigal Immigrant Detention Data Returns, System Appears Near Capacity
LIVE: Why ICE’s missing detention data matter
ICE Hasn't Published New Detention Data in Over Three Weeks – and It's a Problem
Meet Sarah Towle Author of "Crossing the Line" May 7 at 2 PM (Register Today!)
Major Updates: Syndication Announcement, Research Breakthroughs, and More Big News
The Great Human Rights Cover Up Begins
Four Friday Things: Events and Announcements
New Guidance Encourages Judges to Toss Out Asylum Claims Without a Hearing
No Growth in ICE's Detained Population but That's Not the Whole Story
Trump is Quietly Building a Deportation Army out of State and Local Agencies
"It's Time for You to Leave": DHS Sends Parole Termination to US Citizens
Event Announcement: "Making Sense of Immigration Policy in 2025" at Syracuse University
2025 New Immigration Books Reading List, Your contributions needed!
ICE Detention Approaching 50,000 Immigrants, but Growth Slows
Trump Declares War on Immigration Attorneys
Border Chronicle: Weekly Roundup March 21
Outsourcing Cruelty: Immigrants Sent to El Salvador's Prisons Likely to Face Human Rights Abuses
Trump's Defiant Deportation Flights to El Salvador: My Breakdown with The Majority Report
Family Detention is Back: Here's What You Need to Know
Alternative Ways of Seeing Immigration: Visual, Literary, and Creative Approaches
Your Introduction to Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation Case and the Legal Battle Ahead
Why Immigration Data Matters—And How Journalists Can Use It More Effectively
When Bigotry Backfires: A Receipt, a Reckoning, and the Everyday Cost of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
Speaking of Nationalism: New Policy Makes English the Official Language of the US
Immigration Data Literacy Skills to Help You Survive a New Wave of ICE Confusion
The State of Immigration Journalism: Insights & Advice for Reporters (and the rest of us)
The Migrant Disappearance Protocols: Trump Sends Immigrants to "Legal Black Hole" at Guantánamo Bay
"Community is How We Get Through the Darkness": Unexpected Lessons from an Immigration Conference
Saying the Thing Out Loud: Trump's Latest Refugee Order Embraces White Victimhood
First Look: ICE's Detained Population Declines Under Trump
Will Trump's Immigration Enforcement Policies Target Dangerous Criminals? - A Close Look at the Data
ICE's Immigration Enforcement Data: Can You Trust It?
In Praise of Patience in the Midst of Crisis
A Survey of 'Know Your Rights' Resources for Immigrants and Their Families
Immigrant Detention by the Numbers: A Baseline for Evaluating ICE's Ramped-Up Enforcement Efforts
Understanding Trump's Executive Orders on Immigration: A Focus on Birthright Citizenship
"Governing Through Confusion": Three Lessons From My Interview with The Guardian
Trump's New Immigration Policies Already Affecting Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Trump II Day One Immigration Breakdown (Updated Hourly)
The Spirit of Simplicity in Uncertain Times
Senate Holds Hearing on 'Remain in Mexico', Maligned Policy Could Become Law