Letters from an American

February 7, 2026

February 8, 2026·11 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This episode details the Trump administration's controversial expansion of immigrant detention under a new policy that allows for the arrest and indefinite detention of non-citizens without bond, a move widely challenged in courts and linked to deteriorating medical care and rising deaths

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People

Edith JonesKyle DuncanSteve VladekTommy TubervilleTodd LyonsHeather Cox Richardson

Companies

Camp East Montana

Research & Papers

One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Topics

Criminal JusticeImmigrationInvestigative JournalismPolitical News

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