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Detained people are standing in front of a building behind a metal, possibly chain link, fence that appears nearly three times taller than they are and topped with concertina wire.

Private Prison Companies’ Enormous Windfall: Who Stands to Gain as ICE Expands

With unparalleled funding for ICE, corporations supporting the growth of detention infrastructure will continue to see soaring profits.
A woman is detained by federal agents

The U.S. Deportation Industrial Complex: Arrests and Detention by the Numbers

Detaining citizens & immigrants without a public safety rationale is inconsistent with American values and wastes of taxpayer money.
US President President Donald Trump tours a migrant detention center

Big Budget Act Creates a ‘Deportation Industrial Complex’ That Will be Hard to Dismantle

An assessment of how DHS and ICE will spend new funds and the balance between deportation enforcement and the system's humanitarian goals and proper legal process.
Screenshot of Form G-325R Biographic Information (Registration)

The Immigration Registration Trap Goes Live

When a court finally addresses the merits of the rule, there are strong procedural and substantive grounds to challenge its implementation.
The episode title appears with sound waves behind it.

The Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened Series, Potential U.S. Military Domestic Deployment for Immigration Enforcement

Analyzing legal and policy implications of President Trump using US military resources to support immigration enforcement at the border.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order

What Just Happened: Unpacking Exec Order on National Emergency at the Southern Border

An expert explainer on the Executive Order Declaring National Emergency Southern Border and deployment of troops.
A crowd of protesters stand behind a massive American flag with the words "The Migrants" visible.

Welcoming the Persecuted is an American Value

Welcoming people fleeing persecution represents a core value of the United States.
A thin tower covered with various electronic sensors sits in the foreground on a hill with the U.S.-Mexico border wall stretching from left to right in the background.

AI at the Border: Racialized Impacts and Implications

The use of AI in immigration enforcement poses a growing risk to marginalized communities.
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