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Border Patrol Agents Dealt with More Children Under Pres. Bush

Analysis

January 2019

Border Patrol Agents Dealt with More Children Under Pres. Bush

The Department of Homeland Security recently told Congress that “more children and families are being apprehended between the ports of entry than ever before.” In fact, President Bush’s administration apprehended more children with far fewer resources.

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Cato Institute

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Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

Unaccompanied Children

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Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Talking Points

January 2019

Talking Border Issues Amidst the Government Shutdown

This resource contains five tips on how to discuss the border region and the broader immigration, refugee, and border policies amidst the government shutdown and other current events.

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The Opportunity Agenda

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Immigration Policy

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Prisons and Punishment: Immigration Detention in California

Report

January 2019

Prisons and Punishment: Immigration Detention in California

Human Rights First's new report analyzes the mental, physical, and legal impacts of massive overuse of immigration detention in California.

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Human Rights First

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Detained Immigrants

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Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Analysis

December 2018

How Legalizing Marijuana Is Securing the Border: The Border Wall, Drug Smuggling, and Lessons for Immigration Policy

State marijuana legalization did more to reduce marijuana smuggling than the doubling of Border Patrol agents or the construction of hundreds of miles of border fencing. As more states legalize marijuana, these trends will only accelerate.

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Cato Institute

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Immigration Policy

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Bankrolling Oppression: How Wall Street Companies Finance the Private Prison and Immigrant Detention Industry

Report

October 2018

Bankrolling Oppression: How Wall Street Companies Finance the Private Prison and Immigrant Detention Industry

As the Trump administration continues to advance policies that further criminalize Black, Brown, and immigrant communities, the private prison and detention industry is experiencing renewed opportunities for growth.

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The Center for Popular Democracy

Make the Road New York

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New York Communities for Change

Strong Economy for All

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Detained Immigrants

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Criminal Justice & Criminalization

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Did a 2015 Flores Court Ruling Increase the Number of Families Arriving at the Southwest Border?

Analysis

October 2018

Did a 2015 Flores Court Ruling Increase the Number of Families Arriving at the Southwest Border?

This analysis considers the Trump administration's claims that the 2015 Flores settlement agreement led to an increase in the number of families arriving at the United States’ southwest border.

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Center for American Progress

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Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

Unaccompanied Children

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Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Do Family Separation and Detention Deter Immigration?

Report

July 2018

Do Family Separation and Detention Deter Immigration?

This report analyzes DHS data to find that family separation has not deterred families from coming to the United States in the past.

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Center for American Progress

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Farm & Migrant Workers

Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

Topic(s):

Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Trump’s Family Incarceration Policy Threatens Healthy Child Development

Issue Brief

July 2018

Trump’s Family Incarceration Policy Threatens Healthy Child Development

This issue brief outlines the Trump adminstration's policies regarding family detention and the negative effects of these policies on the health and well-being of immigrant children and their parents.

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Center for American Progress

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Detained Immigrants

Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

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Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

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Delivering on the Dream (DOTD)

Do Family Separation and Detention Deter Immigration?

Report

July 2018

Do Family Separation and Detention Deter Immigration?

This report, by professor Tom Wong for the Center for American Progress, shows that policies of family separation and increased family detention have not deterred immigration at the southwest border.

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Center for American Progress

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Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

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Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

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Delivering on the Dream (DOTD)

Family Incarceration is Not the Solution: Proven Alternatives to Mass Incarceration of Families

Factsheet

June 2018

Family Incarceration is Not the Solution: Proven Alternatives to Mass Incarceration of Families

This factsheet looks at the family case management program as a lower-cost alternative to family incarceration.

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Human Rights First

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Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

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Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Issue Brief

May 2018

The Math of Immigration Detention, 2018 Update: Costs Continue to Multiply

This issue brief offers updated data and analysis on the Forum's 2013 report, The Math of Immigration Detention .

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National Immigration Forum

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Detained Immigrants

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Immigration Enforcement & Detention

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Delivering on the Dream (DOTD)

Report

January 2018

Punishing Refugees and Migrants: The Trump Administration's Misuse of Criminal Prosecutions

The Trump Administration is expanding prosecutions for unauthorized border crossing by targeting refugees legally seeking the protection of the United States. In so doing, it is violating both U.S. and international law.

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Human Rights First

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Undocumented Immigrants

Topic(s):

Human & Civil Rights

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

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Funders for Refugees & Asylum Seekers (FRAS)

Private Prisons: The Cycle of Expansion and Incarceration

Infographic

January 2018

Private Prisons: The Cycle of Expansion and Incarceration

This infographic considers the arguments for divesting from private prisons, including their political influence, role in mass incarceration, the tax breaks and revenue they generate, and their cost to taxpayers.

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Enlace

Advancement Project

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Detained Immigrants

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Criminal Justice & Criminalization

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Factsheet

March 2017

The Road Ahead Series: Deportation Defense Options

This factsheet provides a brief overview of the deportation process and how legal services providers are striving to provide immigrants and refugees with access to affordable, qualified legal services.

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Temporary Protected Status Holders

Trafficking, Crime & Violence Survivors

Undocumented Immigrants

Topic(s):

Family-Based Immigration

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Divided by Detention: Asylum-Seeking Families’ Experiences of Separation

Report

August 2016

Divided by Detention: Asylum-Seeking Families’ Experiences of Separation

This report profiles the experiences of five asylum-seeking families who are divided by detention. It provides a preliminary analysis of how this separation occurs, and the impact this separation can have on families’ well-being and ability to access humanitarian protection.

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American Immigration Council

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Immigrant Children, Youth & Families

Topic(s):

Family Separation & Detention

Immigration Enforcement & Detention

Refugee & Asylum Status

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Funders for Refugees & Asylum Seekers (FRAS)