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@themarshallproject.org"Hearing the formerly incarcerated voting rights activist Desmond Meade speak at my prison reminded me that my sky is full of stars, my heart is full of hope and my future is full of promise." www.themarshallproject.org/2022/02/25/t...
@themarshallproject.orgThe shooting used tactics that law enforcement agencies have discouraged for decades because of the danger they present to officers and the public. These types of shootings are increasingly familiar scenarios to immigrant rights advocates across the country www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/09/n...
@themarshallproject.orgOn Thursday afternoon, Oscar Belgal became one of the more than 20 people shot by an immigration agent during President Donald Trump’s second term. And like most of them, Belgal was shot while he was inside a car. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/09/n...
@shannonheffernan.bsky.socialReposted by @themarshallproject.orgA child was in the car when ICE recently shot a man in NYC.
To give you a bigger picture of how immigration enforcement is affecting New York children, our story released yesterday showed how ICE arrests of children TRIPLED in NY state in 2026.
@annaflagg.bsky.socialReposted by @themarshallproject.orgSome of the main stats, since Trump retook office: –ICE has arrested 8,592 children –ICE has detained 8,755 children, 562 of them babies or toddlers –198 children are in ICE custody on the average day –1,460 children have been deported after having been taken from communities inside the U.S.
@themarshallproject.orgToday’s Opening Statement features original TMP reporting on the Trump administration’s use of hotels to keep immigrant children away from advocates and loved ones. Plus a look at the men of a Vermont prison famous for taking up quilting. mailchi.mp/themarshallp...
@themarshallproject.orgDesigned to help people with serious mental illness, Joliet Treatment Center repeatedly failed to prevent or respond to fires, despite two deaths. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/07/24/p...
@shannonheffernan.bsky.socialReposted by @themarshallproject.orgThe mother said she was detained with her two children for 9 days in a Texas hotel room. She was not allowed to look out the window and two guards stayed with them at all times– making it difficult to sleep or use the toilet. Her lawyer could not find her in the detainee locator.
@shannonheffernan.bsky.socialReposted by @themarshallproject.orgImmigrant children and families are being kept in "blackbox" locations where relatives and lawyers can't find them. One mother said she was only granted two three-min phone calls and guards threatened to take her children if she told anyone where she was.
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@themarshallproject.orgSo far in Trump’s second term, ICE has arrested more than 8,500 children. Many of those children have been detained in locations where lawyers and family members couldn’t find them.
This article was published in partnership with @us.theguardian.com www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/i...
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@themarshallproject.orgHow do conjugal visits work? For starters, most states call them family visits, and not everyone qualifies: only four states still allow them, and access is heavily restricted.
Watch the latest episode of Inside Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0v7...
@themarshallproject.orgChildren detained for long stretches are usually sent to Dilley. But the Trump administration has also held children and families for shorter stints in locations that lawyers say are “black boxes,” where families and lawyers cannot find them. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/i...
@annaflagg.bsky.socialReposted by @themarshallproject.orgToday we launched a tool tracking immigration enforcement against children based on our analysis of data obtained by @deportationdata.bsky.social, including: ICE child arrests, detentions, and deportations: www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/c...
@themarshallproject.orgGoods are scarce in any correctional facility, but the circumstances are especially dire for those in isolation. Here’s how people in “the box” use their ingenuity, collaboration skills and a form of “fishing” to get what they need. www.themarshallproject.org/2022/02/18/i...
@themarshallproject.orgWe're launching a dashboard to track ICE arrests, detentions and deportations of children. The numbers and charts on this page represent our best estimates of how many children under the age of 18 have been swept into the immigration enforcement system. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/c...
@jillcastellano.bsky.socialReposted by @themarshallproject.orgCome check out this panel at The Marshall Project led by yours truly! We'll discuss how how you can fact check claims about crime data from politicians and police -- and pitfalls to avoid when working with this tricky data!
@themarshallproject.orgA new report found that protections for people who die in government custody are inconsistent, opaque, and frequently lack consideration for both religious preferences and the wishes of families. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/08/d...
@themarshallproject.orgEven if automated license plate readers are used responsibly by law enforcement, they create searchable records of the movements of millions of people suspected of no crime. The EFF calls the technology “invasive mass surveillance.” www.themarshallproject.org/2026/10/03/p...
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