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Is ICE Intentionally Under-reporting Detainees? A Look at Anomalies in the Latest Detention Facility Data
ICE's detention facility data show weird math that erases previous detention stays and raises questions about the data's reliability.
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Austin Kocher
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Adam Sawyer
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ICE Detention Numbers Decline Slightly, Only Immigrants with No Criminal Record Grow
ICE's latest detention data shows a slight, and likely temporary, dip in population. Only detained immigrants with no criminal histories see growth over…
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Austin Kocher
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ICE is Irritated by Facts, News Struggles to Get Facts Straight
Spokespeople for the immigration agency are upset over my research that shows the agency focusing on immigrants without criminal histories, but the news…
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Austin Kocher
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"The Data of Mass Deportation" – My Interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer
I joined Brian Lehrer on WNYC this morning to discuss the latest data on immigration detention under the Trump administration—and what we’re seeing is…
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Austin Kocher
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LIVE: New ICE Detention Numbers Explained
Listen now | In this Substack Live event, I walk through the latest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention data that shows nearly 58,000…
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Austin Kocher
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US Immigrant Detention System Entering a Period of Unprecedented Growth – 58,000 People Now Held in Over 200 Facilities
Latest data shows that one-third of people in detention have no criminal history, a 15x growth since January, while ICE's military-style tactics are…
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Austin Kocher
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Interval ADP Update: Data Shows Recent Population Numbers Inside ICE Detention Centers
Get the data and 164 graphs to see the recent detained population at every ICE detention facility in the country.
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Austin Kocher
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Adam Sawyer
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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Austin Kocher
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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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Austin Kocher
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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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Austin Kocher
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LIVE: Behind the Scenes of My Latest Post About ICE Detention Data
Watch now | Watch or listen to my live coffee chat about ICE's newest detention data released today. Hear how I think about the data and maybe you'll…
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Austin Kocher
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ICE Detention Numbers Decline Slightly for the First Time During the Trump II Administration
Despite total decline, the number of people arrested and detained by ICE rather than CBP continued to grow modestly.
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Austin Kocher
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