Just 2% of Immigration Court Filings Based on Alleged Criminal Activity in February 2026

TRAC Immigration

The decrease from the levels five years ago in immigration prosecutions for these matters is shown more clearly in this figure. The vertical bars in Figure 1 represent the number of immigration prosecutions of this type recorded on a month-to-month basis. Where a prosecution was initially filed in U.S. Magistrate Court and then transferred to the U.S. District Court, the magistrate filing date was used since this provides an earlier indicator of actual trends.

By the numbers: the latest ICE and CBP data on arrests, detentions and deportations in the US

The Guardian has reviewed figures from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection since Trump’s inauguration

New Proceedings Filed in Immigration Court

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike over the previous three-month high in 2022. "The real issue is the chilling effect it has on all travelers."

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.

DHS Criminal Agents - 7/20/26 Update

Massachusetts prosecutors run on dial-up-era software

I asked all 11 Massachusetts DAs for their case data. Six million charges came back. The system holding them is "obsolete" — and its replacement is being bought right now, in silence.

Updated List of Criminal DHS Agents_08172026

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2026)

Here's Every Single Death Linked to Immigration Enforcement Since Trump's Raids Began in 2025 ~ L.A. TACO

We hope this register offers a moment to remember the names and stories of the victims. For each one, we’ve included the backstory we were able to gather alongside the official account from government agencies.

DOJ Withdraws NY Times Subpoenas After Judge Notices It Never Bothered To Follow The Rules For Subpoenaing Reporters

Just last week we had the story of the Trump DOJ issuing very questionable subpoenas of NY Times journalists while trying to track down who leaked information to those reporters regarding the poten…

Department of Homeland Security AI Use Case Inventory

All data presented in this tracker is drawn directly from the DHS AI Use Case Inventory published by the Department of Homeland Security. The information is reproduced as provided in the source file and has not been independently verified, including statements on safety and impact. This presentation may contain errors or omissions. Users should consult the original DHS source file for authoritative data. The comparison view identifies differences between the 2024 Inventory July Revision and 2025 Inventory releases; some field differences reflect changes in the reporting format rather than substantive changes to the use cases.

Deportation Data Project

The Deportation Data Project obtains, posts, and analyzes internal U.S. government immigration enforcement data via public records litigation.

ICE Detention Trends | Vera Institute of Justice

Every year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subjects hundreds of thousands of people to civil immigration detention—a practice that is unjust, inhumane, and completely unnecessary. It does so under a veil of secrecy, sharing only limited, often error-prone statistics with the public. ICE’s failure to regularly release accurate, complete, and accessible data to the public enables it to operate its multi-billion-dollar detention network with impunity and little oversight.

AI fabrications in legal filings grow in Oregon, US

The general counsel for the Oregon State Bar said fabricated cases and citations have become more common among lawyers and people representing themselves.