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An ICE agent holding an Immigration Detainer form.

Feb 24, 2021

How Did ICE Deport a Survivor of the Walmart Shooting?

How Did ICE Deport a Survivor of the Walmart Shooting?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers detain someone in front of a red truck.

Feb 9, 2021

This is Biden’s Chance to End ICE’s Abuses — For Good

This is Biden’s Chance to End ICE’s Abuses — For Good
Enrique Balcazar, of Migrant Justice, an advocacy group representing immigrant farmworkers in Vermont, speaks to a crowd outside the federal court in Burlington, Vt.

Dec 1, 2020

The Biden Administration Can Make Us All Safer: End ICE Collaboration Programs

The Biden Administration Can Make Us All Safer: End ICE Collaboration Programs
A woman drives in a caravan protesting conditions detainees face in ICE detention centers.

May 22, 2020

ICE’s Lack of Transparency About COVID-19 in Detention Will Cost Lives

ICE’s Lack of Transparency About COVID-19 in Detention Will Cost Lives
Detainees walk toward a fenced recreation area inside of an ICE detention facility in Washington state.

Apr 30, 2020

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.
Detainees walk in a hallway at the Northwest Detention Center, a federal immigration facility in Tacoma, Washington.

Mar 25, 2020

Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail

Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail
On a sunny day in California, two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers escort a man in handcuffs. Trump administration officials have confirmed plans for two new tactics in their anti-immigrant agenda.

Mar 5, 2020

Trump is Sending Special Forces-style Agents into Pro-Immigrant Cities

Trump is Sending Special Forces-style Agents into Pro-Immigrant Cities
Back of an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer's vest that reads "POLICE ICE." Taken in Portland, OR.

Feb 18, 2020

ICE's Destruction of Records Must Be Stopped

ICE's Destruction of Records Must Be Stopped
Attorney General William Barr speaks on stage at the National Sheriffs' Association Conference on February 10, 2020.

Feb 13, 2020

Bill Barr Wants Sheriffs to Join His Attacks on State and Local Governments

Bill Barr Wants Sheriffs to Join His Attacks on State and Local Governments
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Jan 14, 2020

The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities