Tracking the numbers behind Trump’s immigration offensive

The latest data on immigration enforcement paints a revealing picture. These charts show what’s happening beyond the headlines.

CNN·Sep 10

How Trump and ICE’s Latest Tactics Target Immigrant Children

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. The Trump ...

The Marshall Project·Aug 22

Columbus police used its own Flock cameras to track ICE

Columbus Police used Flock Safety cameras to monitor ICE agents during Operation Buckeye, as a 2026 audit revealed 15,000 immigration-related searches.

Gadget Review on MSN·Jul 23

DHS slams Montgomery County's new ICE tracking portal, says it will 'put lives in danger'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is slamming Montgomery County officials following the launch of a new online portal where residents can report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

MSN·Jul 9

‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools

The Guardian·Jun 24

SW Florida sheriffs secure $18M for immigration enforcement, AI tech

Millions in state funding for immigration enforcement is coming to Southwest Florida law enforcement agencies. Collier County secured $8.25 million in new immigration enforcement grants Tuesday, June...

MSN·Jun 11

Why are we paying billions to tech companies for data to enforce immigration laws and policies?

The government has always collected immigration data. But now a data empire ruled by CEOs is grabbing onto more of that power. Five years ago, at the Social Security office in Salem, I discovered...

The Boston Globe·Aug 12

As ICE’s tech-enabled dragnet and surveillance expand, activists are fighting back with data of their own

Over the past few months, thousands of people across the United States have organized to oppose and confront the massive wave of deportations rolled out by the Donald Trump administration. These ...

The Conversation on MSN·Jul 23

Evolution of Strategy: From TokenMaxxing to TokenMining

by Muhammad Rizwan — If you looked at any corporate tech leaderboard recently, you probably noticed a bizarre trend: companies tracking AI token consumption as…

Medium·Jul 5

ICE appears to be buying immigrant tax IDs after courts blocked the IRS

ICE awarded a $9.97M contract for ITIN data after courts blocked IRS sharing, sidestepping a federal judge's ruling via a commercial broker.

Gadget Review on MSN·Jun 17

Treasury inspector general warns of errors in IRS sharing taxpayer info with ICE

Plus, New York turns to AI for help administering food aid, Stephen Miller’s spy fantasies spook some conservatives and Meta says it fixed a security issue exploited by hackers in this week’s Tech ...

MSN on MSN·Jun 9

New York police agencies are searching Flock data to aid immigration enforcement

StateScoop·Aug 25

ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitors

Shift in monitoring methods has led to revenue boost for Geo Group, a private prison firm, that also makes the device ...

AOL·Aug 7

Inside My Unexpected Encounter with ICE's Bizarre High-Tech Arsenal

by Coding Guy — A firsthand look at technology and absurdity in action

Medium·Jul 12

New Report Highlights Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech and ICE

Truthout·Jun 25

How tech powers immigration enforcement

Brookings·Jun 11

ICE awards $12M contract to firm with fake staff claims

Contract under scrutiny: ICE awarded $12.2 million to Edge Ops for AI immigrant tracking despite evidence of fabricated staff and clients. Questionable company history: Edge Ops began as a sailboat...

MSN·May 13