ICE detains domestic abuse survivors
The gist
ProPublica reported immigrant women across the U.S. were detained by federal officials after calling police about domestic violence.
Some say they were the victims, raising questions about protections for abuse survivors.
How it unfolded
- Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026ICE Boston arrested 328 convicted criminal aliens carrying 1,735 total domestic violence-related criminal charges over the period.
- Oct 14, 2026ProPublica publishes its report that immigrant women across the U.S. were detained by federal officials after calls to police about domestic violence; some say they were the victims.
- Oct 14, 2026The Prison Policy Initiative publishes 'Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026,' reporting 198,800 women and girls incarcerated in the United States.