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Data collection and transparency

The collection and release of data related to use of force by law enforcement

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Jan 26, 2026
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How have ICE arrest and removal numbers changed year‑by‑year since 2003 and what counting rules affect those totals?

From available government and independent analyses, interior removals fell substantially over the past decade while have fluctuated with policy shifts: removals from the interior averaged roughly 155,...

Jan 27, 2026
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How does ICE’s public detention dashboard differ from independent datasets like TRAC and the Deportation Data Project?

’s public detention dashboard publishes agency-curated, quarterly snapshots of arrests, detentions, removals and alternatives to detention and frames those numbers in operational language and caveats ...

Feb 6, 2026

What policies govern retention and release of agent communications (Signal/Slack/texts) in federal use‑of‑force investigations?

Federal require prompt reporting, preservation of evidence, and internal review by component investigative offices, and and DHS have issued updated standards that tighten oversight and data collection...

Jan 29, 2026

What were the most significant changes in ICE enforcement between the Obama and Trump administrations?

The most significant enforcement between the and administrations was a move from narrowly defined, resource‑conserving priorities and exercised prosecutorial discretion under Obama to a broad, enforce...

Jan 24, 2026

What information does a typical state DMV hold about citizenship or immigration status and how is it flagged?

State motor vehicle agencies routinely collect documents and data that evidence a person’s citizenship or immigration status — from passports and naturalization certificates to alien numbers and I-94 ...

Jan 23, 2026

Are there documented outcomes or legal cases where observer documentation from Monarca or IDN influenced immigration enforcement results?

There is no clear, documented instance in the provided reporting that produced by or the directly changed an enforcement decision or produced a named, published legal victory tied solely to that docum...