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News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights and Detention

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The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
The exterior of an immigrant detention center.

Dec 7, 2023

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights
American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.

Nov 2, 2023

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas
A hand holding up a "With LGBT Refugees" sign.

Oct 10, 2023

Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System

Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System
Protestors march in front of the ICE Company, The Geo Group building, demanding the end of private prisons.

Aug 7, 2023

Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration

Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration
A photo of Maribel Hernandez Rivera and her husband.

May 11, 2023

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative
Activists march to the White House to demand no asylum ban and no family detention.

May 5, 2023

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum
Margarito Casta​​ñon Nava looks into the camera as he stands next to an American flag hanging from a wooden fence behind him on his right.

Apr 12, 2023

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment
People hold up a banner saying "No Execution by Covid-19."

Mar 13, 2023

Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated

Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated
A young child holds on to her mother legs as they wait with other families to request political asylum in the United States, across the border in Tijuana, Mexico.

Nov 23, 2022

20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security

20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security
Three women with raised fists, wearing masks with "BAN OFF OUR BODIES" printed on them and carrying a purple banner, lead other protestors at the Women's March Rally For Abortion Justice In Washington, D.C.

Nov 21, 2022

Biden Administration Issues Policy Protecting Access to Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth

Biden Administration Issues Policy Protecting Access to Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth