We sued the Trump administration for these immigration records
Summary
The Guardian sued the Trump administration to get immigration arrest records called I-213 forms. These forms show who the government arrested for being in the U.S. without permission during fiscal years 2023 to 2025. The Guardian used the data to investigate deportations and their effects on families.Key Facts
- The I-213 form is filled out each time immigration agents arrest someone suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.
- The Department of Homeland Security uses these forms in court to prove illegal presence.
- The Guardian filed requests for these records but had to sue for access after the government did not respond.
- The data covers arrests from fiscal year 2023 through August 2025.
- The records include personal details such as criminal history and the number of minor children.
- The Guardian removed information that could identify individuals before sharing the data publicly.
- They combined the I-213 data with data from the Deportation Data Project at UC Berkeley to analyze arrests and family impacts.
- The combined data helped report on how many parents and children were affected by deportations each month.
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