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ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers during an operation in Chicago, January 2025 (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement photo, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons), edited for Washington Eye cover

The Deportation Machine Meets a Democratic Congress: What the New Majorities Can Actually Do

Exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., 1 June 2024, photo by 颐园居 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited for Washington Eye cover

Who Counts the Vote: The Ballot Cases the Justice Department Lost

Stephen Miller speaks at ICE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., 20 May 2025, DHS public-domain photo by Tia Dufour, edited for Washington Eye cover

Miller at the Gate: Trump's Chief of Staff Bet After the Midterms

Immigration Politics

Trump and Republicans Blame Immigrants for France’s Riots Without Supporting Evidence

Economy Policy

The Deportation Economy Takes Shape in the United States

Children Immigration

Stephen Miller’s Child Deportation Push Tests the Boundaries of Immigration Policy

Diplomacy Immigration

ICE’s Quiet Diplomacy Behind U.S. Deportation Flights to Iran

Back view of a person in an ICE tactical vest and beanie, with a fiery red background and the headline about FBI shifts and ICE accountability.
Immigration Justice

When Oversight Steps Back: What the Reported FBI Shift Means for ICE Accountability

Economy Human Rights

Supreme Court Ruling on Haitian and Syrian Protections Could Reshape U.S. Immigration Policy

Children Human Rights

Children Told to Leave: What the Home Office Letter Case Reveals About UK Immigration Policy

Human Rights Humanitarian

Locked Away From Rights: How Alleged Abuse at A Texas Immigration Center Tests the US Human Rights Record

Diplomacy Immigration

Trump’s Amplification Of Anti‑Asian Immigration Rhetoric Raises Diplomatic And Domestic Stakes

Crisis Immigration

Erosion Of Oversight: The Growing Crisis Of Accountability Within ICE

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