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Immigrants' Rights

Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions

Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions

Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.

Collage on a blue background showing prescription pills, a hospital bed, a doctor holding a patient’s hand, and barred windows, illustrating medical care and health conditions inside immigration detention or correctional facilities.
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Civil Liberties

Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos

Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos

From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.

A demonstrator holding a megaphone with an ACLU sticker.
A large brown U.S. Army sign reading “Fort Bliss – Doña Ana Training Complex” stands in the foreground of a wide, open landscape. Behind it are low beige military buildings, utility poles, and a tall red-and-white checkered water tower, with mountains rising in the distance under a clear blue sky.
Immigrants' Rights

Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.

Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.

In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.

A large brown U.S. Army sign reading “Fort Bliss – Doña Ana Training Complex” stands in the foreground of a wide, open landscape. Behind it are low beige military buildings, utility poles, and a tall red-and-white checkered water tower, with mountains rising in the distance under a clear blue sky.