Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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As Governments Silence Critics During War, Writers Are Among the First to Pay the Price
Crackdowns on writers, culture, and free expression during war emerged as a key trend in PEN America's 2025 data for the latest annual Freedom to Write Index.

Immigration Habeas Tracker: Government Obstruction, Judicial Trust, and Accountability
A comprehensive study of immigration habeas litigation from the second Trump administration, assessing how courts responded to protect judicial authority and individual rights.

More Than an Own Goal: Understanding U.S. World Cup Choices as a Message About Hard and Soft Power
The American people, as the ultimate owners of the country's soft power, can convey a desire for international engagement even as the government chooses a different message.

Dangerous Speech in Disguise: The White House’s New “Aliens” Website Is Not a Joke
The White House’s new Aliens.gov website uses fear, dehumanizing rhetoric, and conspiracy themes to build public support for mass deportations.

Collection: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States
Following two civilian deaths in ICE raids in Minneapolis, protests and legal concerns mount. This collection examines the law, facts, and calls for accountability.

Apply the Minnesota Protocol to ICE’s Summary Executions
The Minnesota Protocol frames these killings for what they are: violations of the right to life due to excessive use of force by law enforcement officials during protests.

Improvidently Granted: The Sleeper Supreme Court Case Affecting the Rights of 12.8 Million Green Card Holders
The Supreme Court should dismiss the case of Blanche v. Lau as improvidently granted. The stakes are too high, and the facts are mismatched to the legal question at hand.

The Constitution’s Forgotten Term Limit on Military Power
Most constitutional experts have never given the Two-Year Clause a second thought. The circumstances that made that neglect tolerable are in the process of dissolving.

Is the Government Using Counterterrorism Surveillance Tools to Surveil American Companies?
Section 702 surveillance and parallel construction may be quietly driving aggressive ICE workplace raids, hiding constitutional violations from workers and businesses.

No, There Isn’t a Trans Shooter Problem
Reactions to mass shootings often fixate on gender identity, ignoring extremist ideologies. This misplaced focus fuels scapegoating and deepens division.

How Secretary Mullin Can Reform DHS
If Secretary Mullin is serious about reforming DHS, then he should consider the following list of suggestions, based on information provided by whistleblowers.

The Deeper Problem with ICE’s Arrest Warrants
DHS regulations do not ensure that ICE arrest warrants are supported by reliable probable cause findings. That failing poses significant Fourth Amendment risks.