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The Marshall Project
July 15, 2026

Amid Increased Scrutiny, ICE Detention and Deportation Data Goes Dark
By Lauren Villagran


The Deportation Data Project has become a go-to source for reporters and researchers, building on work compiling immigration data by groups like the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse. It files Freedom of Information Act requests, sues when agencies stall and posts the raw files online for free, with tools to filter to a specific state or rough locality. Transparency advocates say this work shouldn’t absolve ICE of its duty to publicly report its data.


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