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Deportation, Inc. Kilmar Ábrego Garcia's attorney shares updates on his case, and Lawfare and SITU Research share their investigative video series examining the deportation economy.

In this episode, @akelalacy.bsky.social spoke to Benjamin Osorio, Kilmar Ábrego Garcia's attorney; @tylermcbrien.com, managing editor at @lawfaremedia.org; and Gauri Bahuguna, deputy director of research at @situ-research.bsky.social, about the Trump administration’s deportation agenda.

Lawfare Daily: ‘Deportation, Inc.’ and the Rise of the Immigration Enforcement Economy YouTube video by Lawfare

On Lawfare Daily, @tylermcbrien.com spoke to Gauri Bahuguna (@situ-research.bsky.social), Setareh Ghandehari (@detentionwatchnetwork.org), @naynagupta.bsky.social, and @paromitashah.bsky.social about the rise of the immigration enforcement economy. youtu.be/tHVmAEd7_H0

This release will be followed by a Lawfare podcast episode featuring interviews with journalists, policy experts, and advocates. Future episodes on deportation and surveillance, along with additional companion podcast interviews and a public event, will follow in early 2026.

The project explores how immigration enforcement has expanded into a powerful, profit-driven ecosystem of private contractors, defense firms, and data companies — raising urgent questions about accountability, policy priorities, and the emergence of a new “immigration-industrial complex.”

Today we're launching a new investigative series with @lawfaremedia.org: Deportation, Inc.: The Rise of the Immigration Enforcement Economy. The first two films—an introduction to the system’s historical context and a closer look at private detention—are available on lawfaremedia.org/deportationinc

At SITU Research, we investigate contested events by reconstructing what happened—using spatial analysis, computation, and visual storytelling. Joining Bluesky to share our methods, our work, and the communities we support.