2025
Ong, Paul; Ong, Jonathan
ICE Arrests in California and Texas: Polarized Politics and Outcomes Technical Report
2025.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: california, enforcement, ICE, ICE arrests, immigration, texas
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title = {ICE Arrests in California and Texas: Polarized Politics and Outcomes},
author = {Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong},
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year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-24},
urldate = {2025-09-24},
abstract = {A comparative analysis of ICE arrests in California and Texas shows starkly different outcomes. Despite California having more potential targets, arrest rates in Texas were three to four times higher, driven by state cooperation with ICE and partisan politics.},
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A comparative analysis of ICE arrests in California and Texas shows starkly different outcomes. Despite California having more potential targets, arrest rates in Texas were three to four times higher, driven by state cooperation with ICE and partisan politics.
Ong, Paul; Ong, Jonathan
ICE Detention of Asians: Increased Numbers and Hardships Under Trump Technical Report
2025.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: asian, enforcement, ICE, ICE arrests, immigration
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title = {ICE Detention of Asians: Increased Numbers and Hardships Under Trump},
author = {Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong},
url = {https://knowledge.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UCLA_CNK_AASC_ICE_Detention_Asians_Sept2025.pdf},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-24},
urldate = {2025-09-24},
abstract = {This brief highlights how Asian ICE detentions more than tripled under Trump, with rising hardships among detainees. Findings underscore the human toll of aggressive deportation policies.},
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This brief highlights how Asian ICE detentions more than tripled under Trump, with rising hardships among detainees. Findings underscore the human toll of aggressive deportation policies.
Ong, Paul; Ong, Jonathan; Pech, Chhandara
State Variations in ICE Arrests Following the 2024 Election Technical Report
2025.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: enforcement, ICE, ICE arrests, immigration, racial bias
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title = {State Variations in ICE Arrests Following the 2024 Election},
author = {Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong and Chhandara Pech},
url = {https://knowledge.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UCLA_CNK_State_Variations_in_ICE_Arrests_July2025.pdf},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-30},
urldate = {2025-07-30},
abstract = {This brief examines why ICE arrest rates varied so dramatically across U.S. states in early 2025. The findings reveal that states with stronger support for the 2024 Trump campaign and larger proportions of Latino non-citizens experienced significantly higher arrest rates. These patterns suggest disproportionate impacts along ethnic lines, raising concerns about political and racial bias in immigration enforcement.},
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This brief examines why ICE arrest rates varied so dramatically across U.S. states in early 2025. The findings reveal that states with stronger support for the 2024 Trump campaign and larger proportions of Latino non-citizens experienced significantly higher arrest rates. These patterns suggest disproportionate impacts along ethnic lines, raising concerns about political and racial bias in immigration enforcement.
Ong, Paul; Ong, Jonathan
ICE Arrests of Asians Tripled from 2024 to 2025 Technical Report
2025.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: asian, enforcement, ICE, ICE arrests, immigration
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title = {ICE Arrests of Asians Tripled from 2024 to 2025},
author = {Paul Ong and Jonathan Ong},
url = {https://knowledge.luskin.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/UCLA_CNK_AASC_ICE_Arrests_Asians_July2025.pdf},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-07-29},
urldate = {2025-07-29},
abstract = {ICE arrests of Asians nearly tripled from 2024 to 2025. Produced jointly with UCLA AASC, this brief documents disproportionate impacts on Asian communities, raising concerns about racial bias in enforcement.},
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ICE arrests of Asians nearly tripled from 2024 to 2025. Produced jointly with UCLA AASC, this brief documents disproportionate impacts on Asian communities, raising concerns about racial bias in enforcement.