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PlainImmigration is an independent data-journalism portal that specializes in examining immigration court outcomes using public government data to provide users with clear insights into court decisions and processes. Our content is compiled by our editorial process to ensure accuracy and depth in our analyses. The team does not accept payment from any entities it covers, maintaining impartiality in our reporting.
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plainimmigration is a data-journalism publisher: we compile public datasets, verify them against their official sources, and present them in plain language. Editorial standards, sourcing, and how we handle corrections are described on our about and methodology pages.
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