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Immigrant Detention

The detention of immigrants, including those with and without criminal records, and the conditions of their detention.

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Jan 22, 2026
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What proportion of ICE detainees had prior deportation or reentry convictions compared with U.S. criminal convictions in 2025–2026?

Across multiple independent analyses of ’s 2025 detention and arrest records, roughly 29–35 percent of people detained had a recorded U.S. criminal conviction, while about 65–72 percent had no crimina...

Jan 30, 2026
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What are the main arguments proponents use for abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?

Proponents of abolishing argue the agency is institutionally abusive, unnecessary in its current form, fiscally wasteful, and politically incapable of —so dismantling it is the only way to stop ongoin...

Jan 27, 2026
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Is Minnesota holding criminals from ICE

is a site of active operations—agents have arrested and processed people in the state, and federal planning envisions expanded detention capacity in Minnesota and the . Reporting from multiple outlets...

Feb 2, 2026

How have private prison companies influenced the growth and conditions of U.S. immigration detention?

have been a central driver of the expansion and entrenchment of U.S. immigration detention by converting beds to use, lobbying for larger detention budgets, and securing guaranteed contracts that deco...

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