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Cato Institute

Think tank analyzing immigration detention data
Tracked because Think tank analyzing immigration detention data · 5 documented connections
Facts on record2
Connections mapped5
Sources cited16
Evidence: 2P
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→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing
A documented fact states that the Cato Institute made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 2023-01-18. However, a search scope note dated 2026-05-13 indicates no SEC filings were found in public databases, reflecting a potential data conflict or limitation in search coverage.
→ US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) institution
Research Subject
The Cato Institute published statistics on the criminal conviction status of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. The data states that as of November 2025, only 5% of detainees had violent criminal convictions, and 73% of individuals booked into custody since October 1, 2025, had no criminal conviction.
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 1060d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Primary Source Only 5% of ICE detainees had violent criminal convictions as of November 2025
Date: 2025-11-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: ICE detention data analysis by Cato Institute
✓ verified Primary Source 73% of people booked into ICE custody since October 1, 2025 had no criminal conviction
All Connections (5)
Research Subject primary since 2025
The Cato Institute published statistics on the criminal conviction status of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. The data states that as of November 2025, only 5% of detainees had violent criminal convictions, and 73% of individuals booked into custody since October 1, 2025, had no criminal conviction.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing primary since 2023
A documented fact states that the Cato Institute made a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 2023-01-18. However, a search scope note dated 2026-05-13 indicates no SEC filings were found in public databases, reflecting a potential data conflict or limitation in search coverage.
← Brennan Center for Justice organization
shared policy space inferential since 2025
The Brennan Center for Justice and Cato Institute both appear in the entities list, likely as part of a group of organizations involved in immigration policy or civil liberties debates.
collaboration inferential since 2026
Both PHR and the Cato Institute appear in proximity among organizations documenting immigration enforcement effects.
Likely ally/shared mission (oversight/civil liberties) inferential since 2026
Cato Institute has published on surveillance and privacy, and is a known entity. S.T.O.P. shares similar policy concerns regarding technology oversight.
Sources (16)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Cato Institute not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-02-24 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Cato Institute (2021-02-24) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-02-23 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Cato Institute (2023-02-23) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-02-23 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Cato Institute (2022-02-23) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2019-03-08 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Cato Institute (2019-03-08) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2023-01-18 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Cato Institute (2023-01-18) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2008-10-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Cato Institute (2008-10-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Cato Institute — IRS Form 990 filings (no results) form_990 Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-11-01 ↗ ICE detention data analysis by Cato Institute web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-10-01 ↗ Nonpublic ICE data leaked to Cato Institute analyzed through fiscal year 2026 web_search Processed 📜 Receipt