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Access to Counsel

The challenges faced by attorneys and advocates in accessing and representing detainees due to data gaps and facility arrangements.

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Jan 28, 2026
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How has ICE data been used to track transfers and outcomes for people held at Alligator Alcatraz?

data — both the agency’s public detainee locator and a large internal “detentions table” of book‑ins and book‑outs — has become the primary evidence reporters, attorneys and advocacy groups have used ...

Jan 26, 2026
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What legal protections and due process rights do noncitizens have when detained by ICE?

possess constitutional and statutory protections—most notably the ’s due process guarantee and the ability to seek habeas corpus review—but those rights are constrained in practice by immigration stat...

Jan 8, 2026
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Are there verified reports or news articles about 1,200 people missing from Alligator Alcatraz?

Multiple major news outlets and advocacy groups reported that hundreds — not an independently confirmed flat figure of exactly 1,200 — of people who passed through Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” deten...

Feb 7, 2026

Were there killings by ICE during the Obama administration?

There is clear, documented evidence that people died while in custody during — and government records counted dozens of deaths—but the available reporting does not support a finding that ICE agents sy...

Jan 28, 2026

How has the rapid expansion of ICE bed contracts since 2024 affected access to legal counsel and bond hearings for detainees?

The rapid post‑2024 expansion of —driven by large congressional appropriations and new contracts that roughly double detention space—has coincided with administrative policies that sharply limit and m...

Jan 27, 2026

What legal pathways and defenses are available to noncitizens facing deportation with minor or no criminal convictions?

Noncitizens facing who have minor or no criminal convictions can still access several legal pathways and procedural defenses — from and credible-fear interviews to full removal hearings before an immi...

Jan 19, 2026

What legal rights and due process protections do detained immigrants have in removal proceedings?

Detained noncitizens in removal proceedings have constitutionally recognized due‑process protections but face a system with sharp procedural gaps: they generally have the right to a hearing before an ...