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Immigration

Kirsten Luce for The Marshall Project
Closing Argument
What Trump’s D.C. Takeover Looks Like on the Ground, Two Weeks On
Promising to take over police to fight crime, Trump’s effort has instead morphed into mostly an immigration dragnet.
A person in a National Guard uniform stands next to a tan military vehicle parked on a red brick pavement. Three people walk in front of the military vehicle. The U.S. Capitol Dome and various trees can be seen in the background.
A prison tower and grounds are seen behind a chain-link fence in the foreground.
Feature August 22
The Next Alligator Alcatraz Could Be in Your State
Plans to use Indiana’s “Speedway Slammer,” Louisiana’s Angola and other state prisons to house ICE detainees raise problematic questions, attorneys say.
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An illustration in blue tones shows a man with glasses watching four masked officers in tactical vests detaining a man in a greenish T-shirt, at the other end of a hallway with an empty chair against the wall. The man in glasses, seen from behind, is holding a piece of paper showing a butterfly wing.
Life Inside August 22
The Heartbreak, Rage — and Discipline — of Immigration Court Watching
As an observer, Tim Murphy must calmly prepare immigrants to face masked ICE agents. “You’re witnessing unspeakable cruelty, but you can’t lash out.”
By Tim Murphy
A photograph of an olive-skinned man with long brown hair and a beard smiling while looking at the camera.
Feature August 15
ICE Is Deporting Thousands With Minor Offenses — From Traffic Violations to Weed Possession
Many people with little or no criminal record have been swept into the administration’s immigration dragnet since January, an analysis of deportation data shows.
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A person’s hand holds a framed photo of a White man with a mustache, who is wearing glasses, a green jacket and a light blue button-down shirt.
St. Louis August 4
Former Irish Republican Army Soldier Self-Deports, Afraid He’d Die in an ICE Holding Cell
The Clinton administration once used Matthew Morrison’s U.S. immigration case to help solidify peace in Northern Ireland.
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Masked federal agents, including members of ICE, stand on either side of a hallway. A person wearing a white T-shirt and red backpack walks down the center of the hallway with their back to the camera. A woman and a young child, both with dark hair, walk behind the person with their arms around each other. A young boy with dark hair and a blue T-shirt follows behind them.
Analysis August 1
See if Your State Passed Immigration Laws in 2025
State lawmakers, inspired by Trump, have passed dozens of anti-immigration bills this year.
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Two women and two children walk together outdoors with their backs facing the camera. Fencing is visible in front of them, along with some rectangular structures and power lines. The grass on the ground is dry.
Analysis August 1
How Trump Used the Criminal System to Massively Expand Immigration Detention
Through threats and incentives, the administration conscripted local jails, federal prisons and private companies to detain immigrants.
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A photo shows a crowd of mostly Latino people of different ages holding signs and wearing shirts against HB-56.
Analysis July 25
Galvanized by Trump, These States Are Passing Harsh New Laws Against Immigrants
The policies create new restrictions for immigrants and people who support them — including reviving measures previously rejected by courts.
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Two detainees in blue uniforms, whose faces are not showing in the photograph, sit in privacy booths talking to their attorneys or asylum officers.
News July 24
They’re Facing Deportation with Severe Mental Illness — And Now Without a Lawyer
The Trump administration recently ended a legal aid program, leaving immigrants who have mental health disorders on their own.
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A collage illustration shows images of the city of St. Louis, a river, three silhouettes, barbed wire, and a pathway surrounded by foliage.
St. Louis July 22
Immigrant Family Hides for Their Lives in St. Louis as ICE Crackdown Intensifies
They say returning to Guatemala isn’t an option — even if they are forced to.
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