News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights and Detention

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Nov 2, 2023

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas

Oct 10, 2023

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

A hand holding up a "With LGBT Refugees" sign.

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

Aug 7, 2023

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

Protestors march in front of the ICE Company, The Geo Group building, demanding the end of private prisons.

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

May 11, 2023

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative

A photo of Maribel Hernandez Rivera and her husband.

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative

May 5, 2023

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum

Activists march to the White House to demand no asylum ban and no family detention.

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum

Apr 12, 2023

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

Margarito Castañon Nava looks into the camera as he stands next to an American flag hanging from a wooden fence behind him on his right.

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

Mar 13, 2023

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

People hold up a banner saying "No Execution by Covid-19."

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

Nov 23, 2022

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

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.

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

Nov 21, 2022

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

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.

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

Sep 29, 2022

Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum

Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum