Detention

ICE Book-ins Closely Match Immigration Arrests from Deportation Data Project (Part 4)

In Part 4 of my series on ICE data from the Deportation Data Project, I find that ICE book-ins correspond closely to ICE administrative arrests—a simple…

Aug 8 •

Immigration Enforcement and Detention in Southern California: A Data-Driven Analysis

New data reveals how Trump's LA immigration raids correlate with detention facility population spikes across Southern California, using real-time…

Aug 7 •

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Louisiana: A Growing Hub in ICE's Expansion of Immigrant Detention

Recent reporting by USA Today’s Lauren Villagran highlights Louisiana’s growing ICE detention network. See data on these facilities at…

Aug 4 •

Detention Reports Updated: New Data, Improved Search, and Growing Media Adoption

Detention Reports now updated with latest ICE data covering 184 facilities. New features include state filtering and data quality notes based on user…

Aug 2 •

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New Detention Numbers Are Out, ICE Still Hiding Data on 'Alligator Alcatraz'

At least 56,945 immigrants are held in ICE detention this week, with untold numbers hidden from public view in off-the-books sites in Florida and in…

Jul 31 •

New Tool: DetentionReports.com Provides Valuable Updated Data about ICE Facilities

Relevant Research launches Deportation Reports, a new tool providing real-time data on ICE detention centers using our Interval ADP method for more…

Jul 28 •

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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.

Jul 18 •

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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…

Jul 18 •

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…

Jul 17 •

"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…

Jul 9 •

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…

Jul 8 •

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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…

Jul 8 •

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