News & Commentary about Immigration Detention Conditions

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Apr 15, 2020

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic

Apr 8, 2020

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

Two children wear masks and hold signs that read "I want my dad free and healthy" and "I want my dad alive not dead!!" as part of a protest calling for the release of detained immigrants in front of the GEO Detention Center in Aurora, Colorado.
“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020

Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail

Detainees walk in a hallway at the Northwest Detention Center, a federal immigration facility in Tacoma, Washington.
Living with COVID — in an Immigration Jail

Feb 26, 2020

Family Separation, Two Years After Ms. L

A collage of a black-and-white image of two people hugging, overlaying a beige and red background with a barbed wire gate behind the people. This image depicts the difficulties of family separation policies that have come from the Trump administration.
Family Separation, Two Years After Ms. L

Feb 18, 2020

ICE's Destruction of Records Must Be Stopped

Back of an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer's vest that reads "POLICE ICE." Taken in Portland, OR.
ICE's Destruction of Records Must Be Stopped

Jan 14, 2020

The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

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The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

Nov 1, 2019

Immigrants’ Rights are at Stake in Local Colorado Elections

Immigrants’ Rights are at Stake in Local Colorado Elections

Oct 18, 2019

Why is the Trump Administration Trying to Tear This 26-Year-Old DACA Recipient Away From Her Child?

Anahi Jaquez-Estrada
Why is the Trump Administration Trying to Tear This 26-Year-Old DACA Recipient Away From Her Child?

Mar 1, 2019

Rampant Abuses in Immigration Detention Prove ICE Is Rotten to the Core

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Rampant Abuses in Immigration Detention Prove ICE Is Rotten to the Core

Aug 1, 2018

The Trump Administration Is Preventing Detained Immigrants From Practicing Their Religion

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The Trump Administration Is Preventing Detained Immigrants From Practicing Their Religion