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People visit a makeshift shrine at the site where Alex Pretti was killed on January 29, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a VA medical center died on January 24 after being shot multiple times during an interaction with border patrol agents. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

CBP Was a Leader in Transparency. Can It Still Restore that Reputation?

CBP’s handling of the investigation into Alex Pretti's death signals a troubling shift away from the agency’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
Graph: Monthly border patrol apprehensions

Fact Checking the “Success” of Trump Border Patrol Policies

U.S. border policy does not define migration. A new study shows that restrictions on border crossings under both Biden and Trump had little immediate effect.

The Top 10 Questions the Trump Administration Needs to Answer About Minnesota

These are questions that the Trump administration has not answered, and journalists and members of Congress could – and should – pose.

What a Proper Investigation of Alex Pretti’s Killing Would Look Like

On Saturday morning shortly after 9am local time, U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old I.C.U. nurse, on the streets of Minneapolis. The facts are…

DHS, DOJ and Customs & Border Patrol Policies: Use of Deadly Force and Moving Vehicles

Collection of use of force policies issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol, and the Department of Justice over time.
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.
visualization of big data

A Start for AI Transparency at DHS with Room to Grow

An assessment of the achievements and areas for improvement in the DHS's most recent AI use case inventory.
A picture of Sinaloa cartel co-founder, Mexican drug trafficker Ismael "Mayo" Zambada, is seen on screen during Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's usual morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on July 26, 2024.

A Modern Narcos? A Guide to the “El Mayo” Sinaloa Cartel Surrender

The dramatic surrender of El Mayo and Guzmán López to U.S. authorities reveals the complex dynamics of cross-border criminal law enforcement.
A uniformed person with their back to the camera, setting razor wire next to a river.

Biden Can, But Shouldn’t, Federalize the Texas National Guard

Invocation of the Insurrection Act in response to Texas' obstruction of CBP agents at the U.S.-Mexico border would be inappropriate.
Two uniformed people cut through razor wire.

The Biden Administration Must Use Civil Rights Enforcement to Push Back Against Texas’s Racist Invocation of Invasion

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's invocation of "invasion" is based in the white supremacist "great replacement" conspiracy theory.
Three white pickup trucks seen from above surround a group of people on the side of the road.

White Supremacist Conspiracy Theory Is Fueling Extreme Border Policy in Texas

A new Texas bill would give state and local police the power to unilaterally remove people they believe to be undocumented from the U.S.
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