New Data

New data reveals ICE has set aside $257 million to pay local and state law enforcement

New Data

New data reveals ICE has set aside $257 million to pay local and state law enforcement

Explore this new data source to learn more about actual payments moving out to agencies.

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Immigrants are crucial for Georgia’s economy

Immigrants are crucial for Georgia’s economy

Immigrants make up nearly a fifth of Georgia’s labor force, numbering 900,000 workers, and contributing $48 billion to Georgia’s economy each year.

Immigrants are crucial to Colorado’s economy

Immigrants are crucial to Colorado’s economy

FWD.us analysis reveals the state’s contributions of immigrants for a robust economy and a strong labor force.

"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

Immigrants are crucial for Georgia’s economy

Immigrants are crucial for Georgia’s economy

Immigrants make up nearly a fifth of Georgia’s labor force, numbering 900,000 workers, and contributing $48 billion to Georgia’s economy each year.

Immigrants are crucial to Colorado’s economy

Immigrants are crucial to Colorado’s economy

FWD.us analysis reveals the state’s contributions of immigrants for a robust economy and a strong labor force.

"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

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FWD.us Statement on the Passage of Legislation in the House to Extend TPS for Haitians

WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the passage of legislation in the House of Representatives...

April 16, 2026

FWD.us Statement on the Passage of the Discharge Petition that will Allow a Vote to Extend TPS for Haitians

WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the passage of the discharge petition in the House...

April 15, 2026

New Agency-Level Data Shows ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to State and Local Law Enforcement to Arrest Immigrants

Washington, D.C. —  Last month, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein released a leaked ledger from inside ICE revealing that ICE has already paid...

April 10, 2026

FWD.us Statement on the Passage of Legislation in the House to Extend TPS for Haitians

WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the passage of legislation in the House of Representatives...

April 16, 2026

FWD.us Statement on the Passage of the Discharge Petition that will Allow a Vote to Extend TPS for Haitians

WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today after the passage of the discharge petition in the House...

April 15, 2026

New Agency-Level Data Shows ICE Has Set Aside $257 Million to State and Local Law Enforcement to Arrest Immigrants

Washington, D.C. —  Last month, independent journalist Ken Klippenstein released a leaked ledger from inside ICE revealing that ICE has already paid...

April 10, 2026