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ICE's Deadly December: Record-Setting Detained Population and Detention Deaths
Record detention population of 68,442 coincides with seven December deaths in ICE custody, the deadliest month of 2025. Facilities may struggle during…
 • Austin Kocher
Record Number 68,442 Immigrants Will Spend Christmas in Cages
ICE's aggressive enforcement agenda across the country reflected in latest data: record high detention numbers, most have no criminal history, arrests…
 • Austin Kocher
A Record 65,735 People in ICE Custody as of November 30
ICE released new detention data yesterday. I break down the data and discuss why the composition of people in detention with various criminal histories…
 • Austin Kocher
Live Breakdown of New Immigration Enforcement Data Today: Let's Democratize Immigration Data
The Deportation Data Project released new data last night. Follow along while I identify important trends, unpack key findings, and respond to your…
 • Austin Kocher
BREAKING: ICE Detention Crosses Record 65,000, Biggest Growth Among People with No Criminal History
After over two months of no data, ICE's new detention numbers show a record 65,135 people in detention, biggest growth among immigrants with no criminal…
 • Austin Kocher
ICE and EOIR Data Cut Off During Government Shut Down Just as ‘Mass Detention’ Gets $45B Boost
ICE hasn’t produced crucial detention data in over 45 days despite continuing its aggressive—and sometimes illegal—enforcement rampage during the…
 • Austin Kocher
The Legal, Medical, and Moral Failings of Family Detention: A Conversation with Javier Hidalgo & Faisal Al-Juburi from RAICES Texas
We are living through an era of exceptionally punitive immigration enforcement policies.
 • Austin Kocher
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Inside Family Detention with Javier Hidalgo and Faisal Al-Juburi from RAICES Texas
Join me on Tuesday October 7 at 1:00 pm Eastern for an in-depth conversation about the harsh realities of family detention and how immigrant rights…
 • Austin Kocher
Number of Detained Immigrants with No Criminal History Continues to Grow
Here's the latest ICE detention data with key findings and graphics.
 • Austin Kocher
DACA Recipient Held at Adelanto Detention Facility Dies at Nearby Hospital, 14th Death in ICE Custody This Year
Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, died two days ago on Sunday while in ICE custody at the for-profit Adelanto Processing Center in California, marking the 14th…
 • Austin Kocher
Event Announcement: "Immigration Detention, Inc" Book Talk at American University September 30 (Register Today)
Join Ernesto Castañeda, Tazreena Sajjad, Nancy Hiemstra, Deirdre Conlon, and myself for a discussion about the rapidly-expanding US immigrant detention…
 • Austin Kocher
The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration…
🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today.
 • Austin Kocher
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