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News & Commentary about Abuse of Immigration Detention

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An ICE removal of undocumented immigrants

Oct 24, 2016

The Government’s Out-of-Control Detention Practices Could Bail Out the Private Prison Industry

The Government’s Out-of-Control Detention Practices Could Bail Out the Private Prison Industry
Warehoused and Forgotten

May 4, 2016

The Best Way of Stopping Out-of-Control Immigration Prosecutions Is to Avoid Them in the First Place

The Best Way of Stopping Out-of-Control Immigration Prosecutions Is to Avoid Them in the First Place
File with "Wrongful Death" printed on it and judge's gavel

Feb 25, 2016

When Immigration Detention Becomes a Death Sentence

When Immigration Detention Becomes a Death Sentence
CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske

Aug 31, 2015

A Federal Judge Denounced the ‘Egregious Conditions’ of Border Patrol Holding Cells: Will Anything Change?

A Federal Judge Denounced the ‘Egregious Conditions’ of Border Patrol Holding Cells: Will Anything Change?
CBP Border Patrol agent conducts a pat down of a female Mexican being placed in a holding facility.

Aug 10, 2015

President Obama Wants to Continue Imprisoning Immigrant Families

President Obama Wants to Continue Imprisoning Immigrant Families
Presidents Obama and FDR

Jul 30, 2015

President Obama Needs to Stop Repeating FDR’s Worst Mistake and End Family Detention Now

President Obama Needs to Stop Repeating FDR’s Worst Mistake and End Family Detention Now
A transgender asylum seeker

Jul 15, 2015

LGBT Detainees Remain in Harm’s Way Despite Government Guidance

LGBT Detainees Remain in Harm’s Way Despite Government Guidance
Child on fence

Jun 18, 2015

In Violation of the Constitution, Obama Is Deporting Asylum-Seekers Without Oversight From The Courts

In Violation of the Constitution, Obama Is Deporting Asylum-Seekers Without Oversight From The Courts
CBP Processing Unaccompanied Children. Photo: US Customs and Border Patrol

Jun 10, 2015

ACLU and Partners File Suit Against US Border Patrol for Savage Treatment in Detention Facilities

ACLU and Partners File Suit Against US Border Patrol for Savage Treatment in Detention Facilities
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson

Jun 3, 2015

33 Senators Join Chorus of Voices Condemning Obama’s Family Detention Policies

33 Senators Join Chorus of Voices Condemning Obama’s Family Detention Policies