Austin Kocher
Austin Kocher, Margaret Stock, Christopher Purdy, Adam Sawyer, AfghanEvac, Shawn VanDiver, Tom Latchem, Danitza JamesDecode the U.S. immigration system with clear analysis backed by data and designed for curious readers.
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"The Sirens Have to Go Off": Sui Chung on the Pathways to Immigration Status for Military Families that ICE is Ignoring
The previous version of this post did not have the video attached. That post has been deleted and replaced by this one.
When a person in immigration enforcement proceedings turns out to be the parent, spouse, or child of an active duty ser...
Mega Masters: The Definition Question (Part 3)
This is the third post in a series on the phenomenon of mega master calendar hearings, a new tactic used by the Trump administration to dramatically expand the number of people ordered deported at once. You may want to read the first two be...
This Week by the {Immigration} Numbers (June 27, 2026)
Welcome to the weekly segment called This Week by the {Immigration} Numbers! I’ll highlight some of the main takeaways from the week’s news that you might have missed, but do it in a unique way. Rather than try to summarize everything, I’ll...
ICE Reports 20th Detained Death of 2026, 63-year-old Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez from Mexico
Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez, a 63-year-old man from Mexico, died in ICE custody on June 19, 2026, after he was found unresponsive at the Webb County Detention Center in Laredo, Texas, according to an ICE press release published June 24. He is t...
Keeping America's Promise to Those Who Served: Sui Chung on How Americans for Immigrant Justice Is Defending Immigrant Veterans This Independence Day
Join me Tuesday, June 30th at 11:00 AM Eastern for a live conversation with Sui Chung of Americans for Immigrant Justice to talk about how immigration enforcement is impacting veterans in Florida and beyond, and what they—and you—can do abo...
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I study the US immigration enforcement system.
Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; managing attorney at Cascadia Cross Border Law Group; MacArthur Fellow (2013)
Chris Purdy is the founder and CEO of The Chamberlain Network, an organization that empowers veterans to defend democracy in their communities He served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2012.
I work with data. I post about migration, education, and sports. he/him
Fighting for our allies
“kinetic”, “ aggressive friend”, “not much of a heads up guy”, “seems sharper than necessary” talking #AfghanEvac, vets, tourism, natsec, & local gov.
Tom—AKA ‘Latch’—is the Lead Global Correspondent for the Daily Beast. He’s a veteran public-interest scoop-machine and broadcaster who has spent the last three decades questioning authority and holding power to account. Subscribe to PunchUp! \ud83d\udc4a
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