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This research explores the historical relationship between federal immigration officials and local law enforcement surrounding migrant detention practices.

April 4, 2026Journal of American Ethnic History

The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration

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Nofil examines mass incarceration's roots through federal immigration policies and local law enforcement's roles, suggesting implications for immigration reform.

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This research explores the historical relationship between federal immigration officials and local law enforcement surrounding migrant detention practices.
Historical analysis of immigration practices and laws over the last century.
Examination of local and federal financial relationships concerning immigrant detention.
Utilization of firsthand accounts from detained immigrants and their advocates.
The partnership between federal and local officials allowed for profitable immigrant detention.
Conditions in immigration detention facilities remained problematic and overcrowded over the decades.
Detained immigrants actively resisted their treatment and fought for their rights using various strategies.

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Elisabeth Marsh (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0afc7659487ece0fa5d64 https://doi.org/10.5406/19364695.45.3.08

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Nofil examines mass incarceration's roots through federal immigration policies and local law enforcement's roles, suggesting implications for immigration reform.

The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration

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The Migrant's Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration

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