Appendix D: Complete Source Bibliography
This appendix supports the main analysis: When Constitutional Guardrails Fail
1. Academic and Scholarly Sources
Genocide Studies
- Stanton, Gregory H. “The Ten Stages of Genocide.” Genocide Watch. https://www.genocidewatch.com/tenstages
- Stanton, Gregory H. Interview. Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, October 2023.
- Bartov, Omer et al. “Open Letter on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.” New York Review of Books, July 1, 2019.
- Beorn, Waitman Wade. Newsweek commentary on Holocaust comparisons, June 2019.
Political Science
- Levitsky, Steven and Daniel Ziblatt. How Democracies Die. Crown Publishing, 2018.
- Levitsky, Steven and Daniel Ziblatt. “The Price of American Authoritarianism.” Foreign Affairs, December 2025.
- Ngai, Mae. Analysis of denaturalization policy. Columbia Law School, December 2025.
Holocaust History
- Gellately, Robert. The Gestapo and German Society: Enforcing Racial Policy, 1933-1945. Oxford University Press, 1990.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Holocaust Encyclopedia entries on Gestapo.
- Magilow, Daniel H. “Comparing ICE to the Gestapo.” The Conversation, January 2025.
2. Legal Sources and Court Cases
Supreme Court
- Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (1980) – Fourth Amendment warrant requirements
- Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001) – Detention time limits
- Trump v. CASA (June 2025) – Habeas corpus rights under Alien Enemies Act
- Roberts, Chief Justice John. Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, December 31, 2025.
Federal Statutes
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 2 – Suspension Clause
- Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296
- 8 U.S.C. § 1229a – Removal proceedings
- 18 U.S.C. § 242 – Deprivation of rights under color of law
- 5 U.S.C. § 2954 – Congressional oversight authority
District Court Cases (2025-2026)
- Souvannarath v. ICE, M.D. La. – TRO violated, deportation to Laos
- López Belloza v. ICE, D. Mass. – Order violated, deportation to Honduras
- Lunn v. ICE, N.D. Ill. – Fourth Amendment violations, consent decree
- Santiago v. ICE – DACA recipient Fifth Amendment ruling
3. Government Documents and Official Sources
Executive Branch
- ICE official website: https://www.ice.gov
- DOJ Memo, Acting Deputy AG Emil Bove, January 22, 2025 – Sanctuary cities enforcement
- DHS Secretary Noem memo, January 11, 2026 – Congressional access restrictions
- USCIS memo, December 2025 – Denaturalization quotas
Congressional
- Senator Peter Welch. Statement on CECOT Human Rights Report, November 2025. https://www.welch.senate.gov/welch-statement-on-shocking-human-rights-report-on-el-salvador-prison-cecot/
- Senator Dick Durbin. Letter to AG Bondi re: judicial intimidation, December 2025.
- Congressional Research Service Report R44992 – Congressional oversight authority
Oversight Bodies
- DHS Office of Inspector General. Report OIG-19-47.
- Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). Staffing records, 2025.
- Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman: https://www.dhs.gov/office-immigration-detention-ombudsman
4. Human Rights Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch. “You Have Arrived in Hell: Torture and Other Abuses Against Venezuelans in El Salvador’s Mega Prison.” November 12, 2025. https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/11/12/you-have-arrived-in-hell/torture-and-other-abuses-against-venezuelans-in-el
- Human Rights Watch. “US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees.” November 12, 2025. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/12/us/el-salvador-torture-of-venezuelan-deportees
- ACLU. “Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions.” December 2025. https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/inside-an-ice-detention-center-detained-people-describe-severe-medical-neglect-harrowing-conditions
- ACLU. “ICE Out For Good” press releases, January 2026. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/ice-out-for-good-concludes-day-one-with-overwhelming-peaceful-actions
- Detention Watch Network. “4 ICE detention deaths in just 10 days into the New Year.” January 2026. https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/pressroom/releases/2026/4-ice-detention-deaths-just-10-days-new-year
- Cristosal. Statement by Noah Bullock on CECOT torture, November 2025.
5. Policy Research Organizations
- American Immigration Council. “Immigration Detention Expansion in Trump’s Second Term.” January 2026. https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/immigration-detention/
- American Immigration Council. “Protecting Immigrant Communities: How States Can Lead in 2026.” https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/protecting-immigrants-how-states-can-lead-in-2026/
- Brennan Center for Justice. “ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants.” January 2026. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/ice-wants-go-after-dissenters-well-immigrants
- Project On Government Oversight. “ICE Inspections Plummeted as Detentions Soared in 2025.” https://www.pogo.org/investigates/ice-inspections-plummeted-as-detentions-soared-in-2025
- Project On Government Oversight. “Stephen Miller v. the Rule of Law.” https://www.pogo.org/analyses/stephen-miller-v-the-rule-of-law
- Immigration Policy Tracking Project. DOJ memo analysis. https://immpolicytracking.org/
- Immigrant Data CA. “Court Deportation Proceedings.” https://immigrantdataca.org/indicators/court-deportation-proceedings
- Justia Verdict. “Jurisprudential Implications of the Chief Justice’s Year End Report.” January 5, 2026. https://verdict.justia.com/2026/01/05/jurisprudential-implications-of-the-chief-justices-year-end-report
6. News Media Sources
Wire Services and Major Networks
- CNN. “Trump involved in discussions over suspending habeas corpus.” May 9, 2025. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/politics/miller-habeas-corpus-immigrant-judge
- CNN. “Reports, videos show how ICE agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot Renee Good.” January 17, 2026. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-renee-good
- NBC News. “Federal prosecutors resign over concerns about probe into Minneapolis ICE shooting.” January 13, 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/justice-department/least-3-prosecutors-resign-concerns-probe-minneapolis-ice-shooting-sou-rcna253876
- NBC News. “Renee Nicole Good, Minneapolis woman shot by ICE officer, was out ‘caring for her neighbors.‘” January 2026.
- ABC News. “Minneapolis ICE shooting: A minute-by-minute timeline of how Renee Nicole Good died.” January 2026.
- CBS News. “Judge blocks ICE from requiring members of Congress to provide prior notice before detention center visits.” January 12, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-blocks-ice-congress-prior-notice-detention-center-visits/
- CBS News. “Chief Justice Roberts says Constitution remains ‘firm and unshaken.‘” January 1, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts-constitution/
- CBS News/60 Minutes. “Men detained in El Salvador’s notorious prison detail harrowing experiences.” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-deported-venezuelans-endured-at-cecot-60-minutes/
- PBS NewsHour. “DOJ prosecutors resign in protest over handling of ICE shooting investigation.” January 14, 2026. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/doj-prosecutors-resign-in-protest-over-handling-of-ice-shooting-investigation
- NPR. “DOJ threatens to prosecute local officials for resisting immigration enforcement.” January 22, 2025. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5271541/doj-immigration-trump-memo-prosecution
- NPR. “A federal Jury returns guilty verdict for Judge Hannah Dugan.” December 2025.
Print and Digital Media
- ProPublica. “More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents.” October 2025. https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will
- The Daily Beast. “ICE Kicks Off 2026 With Record-Setting Detainee Death Toll.” January 2026. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-kicks-off-2026-with-record-setting-detainee-death-toll/
- Washington Post. “Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president.” May 7, 2025.
- Washington Times. “After Congress members blocked from Minneapolis ICE facility, judge asked for emergency hearing.” January 12, 2026.
- U.S. News & World Report. “Justice Department Sees No Basis for Civil Rights Probe in Minnesota ICE Shooting.” January 13, 2026.
- U.S. News & World Report. “US to Cut Funding to States Over ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ Trump Says.” January 14, 2026.
- Truthout. “Trump Administration Sets Goal to Denaturalize Thousands of US Citizens in 2026.” December 2025. https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-sets-goal-to-denaturalize-thousands-of-us-citizens-in-2026/
- The Independent. “ICE federal immunity experts fact check.” January 2026. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-federal-immunity-experts-fact-check-b2900553.html
Fact-Checking
- Al Jazeera. “Fact check: Do ICE officers really have ‘federal immunity’ in the US.” October 31, 2025. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/31/fact-check-do-ice-officers-really-have-federal-immunity-in-the-us
- PolitiFact. Analysis of Stephen Miller federal immunity claim, October 2025.
Regional/Local News
- KPBS. “ICE agents arrest green card applicants in San Diego.” November 25, 2025. https://www.kpbs.org/news/border-immigration/2025/11/25/ice-agents-arrest-green-card-applicants-in-san-diego
- OPB. “DHS restricts congressional visits to ICE facilities in Minneapolis with new policy.” January 11, 2026.
- Fox News. “Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstructing ICE agents.” December 18, 2025. https://www.foxnews.com/us/milwaukee-county-judge-found-guilty-obstructing-federal-immigration-agents-courthouse-incident
- CBC News. “Federal prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation.” January 2026.
Press Freedom
- Columbia Journalism Review. “ICE May Be Breaking the Law to Stonewall Reporters.” https://www.cjr.org/analysis/ice-cbp-dhs-journalism-foia.php
- Government Accountability Project. “USCIS’ arbitrarily strict FOIA policy is keeping some migrants from receiving their immigration records.” https://whistleblower.org/in-the-news/govexec-uscis-arbitrarily-strict-foia-policy-is-keeping-some-migrants-from-receiving-their-immigration-records-whistleblower-alleges/
7. Reference and Advocacy Sources
- Wikipedia. “Killing of Renee Good.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renee_Good
- Wikipedia. “Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_Confinement_Center
- Wikipedia. “List of deaths in ICE detention.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_ICE_detention
- Ogletree. “Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Birthright Citizenship in 2025-26 Term.” https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/supreme-court-to-review-constitutionality-of-birthright-citizenship-in-2025-26-term/
- We Are Casa. “Federal Judge Orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released from Immigration Detention.” https://wearecasa.org/judge-orders-kilmar-abrego-garcia-released-from-immigration-detention/
- Democracy Docket. “Unsealed Order Suggests DOJ Retaliated Against Abrego Garcia for Court Victory.” https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-retaliation-kilmar-abrego-garcia-court-order-reveals/
- Democracy Forward. Statement on congressional access defiance, January 2026.
Note: All URLs verified as of January 23, 2026. Wikipedia entries used for compilation of cited sources only and should be verified against primary sources for critical claims.