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Analysis
August 28, 2019
Is It Time to Remove Immigration Courts From Presidential Control?
Calls grow to create an independent court system that protects immigration judges from political pressure.
By
Julia Preston
News
July 16, 2019
Trump Tried to Deport People Faster. Immigration Courts Slowed Down Instead.
A series of policy changes has failed to reduce the ever-growing backlog of cases waiting to be resolved.
By
Julia Preston
and
Andrew Rodriguez Calderón
News
December 18, 2015
Rape is Rape, Isn’t It?
It depends on who is counting, and what they count.
By
T. Christian Miller
and
Tom Meagher
News
December 17, 2015
The Best Reporting on Rape
A Marshall Project reading list.
By
Blair Hickman
and
Pedro Burgos
Feature
June 17, 2015
The Long and Winding Detainment of Diana Ramos
Why did this undocumented woman spend more than four years in detention?
By
Christie Thompson
News
February 27, 2015
Untested Rape Kits: FAQ
Why cities are struggling with backlogs, and what they’re doing about them.
By
Clare Sestanovich