Evidence from the MIDA Program
Every year, millions of immigrants face removal from the United States as their cases go through the immigration court system. However, despite the grave consequences of a removal order, the right to a government-funded attorney for people who cannot afford one does not apply to people in immigration court as it does to people facing charges in cri ...
New data from Vera’s ICE Detention Trends dashboard reveals record detention levels and an expanding network of facilities nationwide.
New United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data through mid-March 2026 provides a detailed look at immigration detention across the United States. Drawing on millions of detention history records spanning 17 years, Vera’s interactive ICE Detention Trends dashboard reveals an unprecedented level of detail about ICE detention populat ...
As New York lawmakers have proposed investing $175 million in immigration legal services in the fiscal year 2027 budget, new polling from Vera Action and YouGov shows massive support for funding immigrant legal defense. The poll shows that 70 percent of New Yorkers support a right to representation in immigration court, including an especially high ...