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Immigrant Detention Numbers Down at End of Title 42
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(22 May 2023) The most recent data released to the public by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) show that the number of immigrants in detention facilities and those in ICE's electronic monitoring program known as Alternatives to Detention (ATD) are down as Title 42 came to a close on May 11. Title 42 was a pandemic-era policy first put in place by the Trump administration and extended by the Biden administration which allowed border officers to turn all migrants back at the border. See more...
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Immigration Processing Delays Prompt Record Number of Mandamus Lawsuits in Federal Court
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(15 May 2023) The federal government is facing a flurry of immigration-related civil lawsuits in court. In February 2023 alone, the federal civil courts recorded 943 immigration-related lawsuits, the highest immigration-related lawsuits for any single month on record. So far in FY 2023, from October to February, the courts recorded 4,175 total civil immigration filings. At this rate, the total number of filings for the year is estimated to exceed 10,000, a new record. See more...
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Despite Efforts to Provide Pro Bono Representation, Growth Is Failing To Meet Exploding Needs
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(12 May 2023) The availability of pro bono legal representation has grown for noncitizens with cases before the Immigration Court. It is, in part, a remarkable story of the increase of volunteer efforts across this country given the importance of legal representation to immigration outcomes. But despite this growth, volunteer efforts have not been able to meet the needs of immigrants as the number and pace of Court hearings accelerate. See more...
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Federal Drug Enforcement Cracks Down on Meth and Fentanyl
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(10 May 2023) Federal drug prosecutions have begun to slowly rise after falling for decades. The latest available case-by-case records from all 94 U.S. Attorney offices show that 2,231 defendants were convicted of federal drug offenses in March 2023, the largest recorded monthly total since March of 2016. See more...
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Mapping IRS Tax Return Filings Reveals Marked Differences in the Distribution of Income and Dependents
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(27 Apr 2023) Most Americans filed their taxes recently, not only providing the federal government with funds needed to operate but also providing the IRS (and ultimately the public) with important data about the reported amounts and sources of income, their number of dependents, and other factors that shape the distribution of financial means across the country. See more...
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