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From the bridge, migrants are taken to a nearby office where Customs and Border Protection officers ask their names, check databases for any criminal or terrorist history, and interview them to learn more about their fear of returning to their countries. Although the numbers of asylum-seekers were down in 2017 from the previous year, the office is always busy. Two women from Cuba told officers why they did not want to go back to the communist nation.

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Kirsten Luce for The Marshall Project
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Federal Agents Pepper Spray Protesters During Tucson Taco Shop Raid
See video from the scene as ICE officers attempted to disperse a crowd in the street outside the taqueria.
Federal officers pepper spray two individuals during a protest. There are more protesters marching in the background.
A combination of four photos shows, clockwise from left, a man facing away from the camera, with medium-toned skin and short dark hair, wearing a black tank top, and with tattoos on his right arm; a woman with medium-toned skin and long dark hair, wearing a peach-colored top, sitting at a table while writing on a card; a woman facing away from the camera with medium-length brown hair and sunglasses on her head; a white house with green trimming and shutters; and a person's hand over a griddle folding a tortilla.
Feature December 5
In the Shadow of an Immigrant Detention Center, a Small House Offers Refuge
Amid rising ICE arrests, volunteers provide aid — a meal, a bed, gas money — to anyone visiting someone detained in remote rural Georgia.
By and Julieta Martinelli
Uniformed, masked federal agents arrest a man in a parking lot.
Analysis December 4
Why New Orleans Became Trump’s Newest Immigration Target
Recent legal changes, a Trump-friendly governor and a large immigration detention infrastructure could make the New Orleans crackdown easier for the administration.
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A photo shows a close-up of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge hanging from the waist of a federal agent. The agent, who is wearing a blue suit, a silver bracelet and a watch, holds their hands together.
Closing Argument November 22
How ICE Is Making It Harder for Immigrants to Escape Domestic Violence
Increased enforcement and Trump’s policy changes are causing some people to remain in abusive relationships rather than risk deportation, experts say.
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A man in a purple shirt has his hands cuffed behind his back while facing an open car door. Four federal officers, wearing camouflage uniforms, vests, and helmets, stand around the man.
Closing Argument November 15
ICE Raids Kept On During the Shutdown, But the Detention Data Stayed Hidden
More than seven weeks have passed since the last comprehensive release of detention and deportation numbers.
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A photo of a Latina woman in her 60s with a medium skin tone and short hair sitting at a desk with a microphone. The woman is wearing a blazer and blouse while holding a stack of papers, and is looking up and to the side.
Q&A October 29
‘To Scare People to Death’: Former ICE Director Reviews Trump’s Immigration Tactics
“It has never been done in this way before,” said Sarah Saldaña, who led ICE when Obama was nicknamed the “Deporter-in-Chief.”
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A photo shows a man with a medium skin tone and a olive green t-shirt holding his phone up toward a group law enforcement agents, who are standing in uniform on the other side of yellow police tape.
Closing Argument October 25
Behind ICE Blitz, Trump Dismantles Discretion in Immigration Enforcement
ICE’s crackdown in Chicago reflects a deeper reshaping of the immigration system toward a singular focus: removing people with little or no review.
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A photo shows a protester in a green inflatable frog costume on the left, facing law enforcement officers in riot gear at night.
Q&A October 22
The ICE Protest Frogs Have a Long History of ‘Tactical Frivolity’ Behind Them
“That willingness to make yourself ridiculous can be very disarming,” said a professor who has studied — and engaged in — absurd protest methods.
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Several people dressed in business attire line up in front of a booth at a hiring event.
Closing Argument October 18
ICE Is Poaching Local Officers, Angering Some Police Chiefs and Sheriffs
The agency’s aggressive recruiting, including a $50,000 signing bonus, is hurting staffing in local agencies.
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A photo shows the back of a light-skinned officer wearing glasses, a black T-shirt, gray jeans and a vest with the words "police federal agent." One police officer stands next to them. A person and a child walk down a hallway standing in the background.
Closing Argument October 4
For Trump Administration, Fighting Crime Takes a Backseat to Immigration Arrests
“It’s a good time to be an American-born criminal,” said one expert, as ICE’s dragnet now includes thousands of agents from other federal law enforcement.
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