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Immigration

Kirsten Luce for The Marshall Project
St. Louis
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.
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.
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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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 photo shows the back of a light-skinned police officer wearing a black T-shirt, a black cap, face covering and a vest with the words "police enforcement and removal operations." There are 4 officers standing in the background.
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.
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A white sign with the words “CoreCivic Midwest Regional Reception Center” is in front of barbed wire and a white building.
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.
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A photograph with an aerial view shows a group of eight people walking on a road as they follow several immigration officers.
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.
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