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Civil Liberties Groups

Civil-liberties groups produced evidence that many people were removed without seeing a judge

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Jan 31, 2026

What were the Morton memos and how did they change ICE enforcement practice?

The were a set of 2011 internal memoranda from Director John Morton that formalized prosecutorial discretion and new for apprehension, detention, and removal—telling ICE personnel to prioritize threat...

Jan 5, 2026

What steps should a bystander take if ICE detains someone in their presence?

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains someone in public, the safest and most effective bystander response is to prioritize safety, document the encounter from a lawful distance, and c...