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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.
Urooj Alavi with her two children.

Oct 16, 2020

ICE is Trying to Deport My Husband While I Treat COVID Patients

ICE is Trying to Deport My Husband While I Treat COVID Patients
Abortion activists hold signs at rally that read" Keep Abortion Legal" and "Abortion Access for All."

Sep 30, 2020

Victory: After Three Years of Battling in Court, the Trump Administration Abandons its Policy of Banning Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors

Victory: After Three Years of Battling in Court, the Trump Administration Abandons its Policy of Banning Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
A migrant detainee stands facing away from bunks.

Sep 29, 2020

Immigration Detention and Coerced Sterilization: History Tragically Repeats Itself

Immigration Detention and Coerced Sterilization: History Tragically Repeats Itself
A detainee sits on a bunk in a women's area at an immigration detention center.

Sep 23, 2020

Reproductive Abuse is Rampant in the Immigration Detention System

Reproductive Abuse is Rampant in the Immigration Detention System
A close up of a police officer wears a "Police" label beside a U.S. ICE (standing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement) badge on his vest.

Sep 3, 2020

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
Collage of seven immigrants who share their experiences of being detained during the COVID-19 crisis.

Aug 24, 2020

What's it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?

What's it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?
A detainee lays on a bunk in a pod at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga. As of November 2019, 1,625 male detainees were said to be held at the center by ICE.

Jun 29, 2020

DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID

DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID
A woman drives in a caravan protesting conditions detainees face in ICE detention centers.

May 22, 2020

ICE’s Lack of Transparency ºìÐÓÊÓƵ COVID-19 in Detention Will Cost Lives

ICE’s Lack of Transparency ºìÐÓÊÓƵ COVID-19 in Detention Will Cost Lives
Detainees walk toward a fenced recreation area inside of an ICE detention facility in Washington state.

Apr 30, 2020

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.

Apr 15, 2020

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic