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U.S. carceral system

The structural overlap between criminal incarceration and immigration detention in the United States.

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Jan 22, 2026

What remedies have U.S. courts granted when ICE used force to enter a private home without a judicial warrant?

When forcibly enters a private home without a judicial warrant, have repeatedly treated those entries as potential violations and granted a mix of remedies: declaratory rulings that the entry was unco...

Jan 10, 2026

What criminal vs. civil violations apply to unauthorized entry or unlawful presence in the U.S.?

Unauthorized entry and unlawful presence are governed by two different tracks of U.S. law: unlawful presence is principally a civil immigration violation that risks removal and re-entry bars, while ce...