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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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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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Three screen captures from a video showing a courtroom scene where the judge sits at the bench on the right, and across a dark green carpet sits the prosecutor at a table. The images are overlaid on each other with edges overlapping. Behind the images in faded text appears language from the Florida immigration law that has been blocked by a federal judge.
Feature July 15
Arrested, Shackled and Deported from Florida — Despite a Federal Court Order
A man was convicted and deported to Mexico, and at least 26 other people have been arrested under a Florida immigration law that officials were ordered not to enforce.
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A large group of protesters stand with signs in the lower half of the photo, facing green military-grade vehicles.
Analysis June 9
What History Tells Us to Expect From Trump’s Escalation in Los Angeles Protests
Since the 1960s, studies have shown that heavy-handed policing and militarized responses tend to make protests more volatile — not less.
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A Black SUV with the words “Sheriff Ozark County” on the driver’s door is parked in front of a gray brick building with a sign that reads “Ozark County Law Enforcement Center.”
St. Louis May 19
Rural Missouri Jails See Windfall in Trump’s Mass Deportation Effort
As cash-strapped jails rush in for ICE contracts, one man’s death shows the complexity and risk of detaining immigrants.
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An officer in a navy uniform holds a walkie talkie while walking through a hall. There is an open gate in the foreground. Two people in orange uniforms with towels are walking in the background.
Closing Argument February 15
How Trump Is Trying to Expand the Already Colossal U.S. Prison System
The administration’s efforts — from mass deportation to harsher punishments for some crimes — rely on access to more prison and jail cells.
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