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Immigration
Kirsten Luce for The Marshall Project
Analysis
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.
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.
By
Christie Thompson
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.
By
Jesse Bogan
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.
By
Shoshana Walter
,
Jill Castellano
and
Daphne Duret
Closing Argument
July 12
How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Will Change Criminal Justice and Immigration
The new law aims to shift much of the nation’s law enforcement toward immigration — and could reduce efforts to prevent violent crime.
By
Jamiles Lartey
Feature
July 1
Why a Prison Town That Voted for Trump Is Fighting an Immigration Detention Facility
Leavenworth, Kansas, is nearly synonymous with prisons. But when CoreCivic announced plans to detain immigrants there, residents pushed back.
By
Cary Aspinwall
Closing Argument
June 14
The Feds Are Offering Migrants Cash to Self-Deport. Lawyers Call These Incentives Misleading.
The government’s offer to pay a stipend, waive fees, and let people return legally to the U.S. go against current law and court practices, immigration lawyers say.
By
Jamiles Lartey
and
Shannon Heffernan
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.
By
Jamiles Lartey
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.
By
Jesse Bogan
Closing Argument
April 26
Not In Our Backyard: Some Pro-Trump Towns Push Against Detention Centers
Opposition to an immigration detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, illustrates a tension playing out across the country.
By
Jamiles Lartey