News & Commentary about Immigration Detention Conditions

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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

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

Aug 31, 2022

UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program

Delegates converse while in attendace at the United Nations General Assembly on October 26, 2022 in New York City.
UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program

Jun 22, 2022

Without Access to Counsel, Detained Immigrants Face Increased Risks of Prolonged Detention and Unlawful Deportation

Two detainees seen waiting through a window behind closed doors.
Without Access to Counsel, Detained Immigrants Face Increased Risks of Prolonged Detention and Unlawful Deportation

Apr 25, 2022

Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy is at the Supreme Court. Here’s What's at Stake.

A migrant leans on a fence of the Gateway International Bridge that connects downtown Matamoros, Mexico with Brownsville, Texas.
Trump’s Remain in Mexico Policy is at the Supreme Court. Here’s What's at Stake.

Jan 27, 2022

Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families?

Why Is America So Keen on Separating Families?

Dec 17, 2021

New Guidance Fails to Stop Mistreatment of Pregnant People and Their Children in Detention

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicle is seen next to migrants after they were detained and taken into custody.
New Guidance Fails to Stop Mistreatment of Pregnant People and Their Children in Detention

Oct 5, 2021

More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration

Empty cell at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison.
More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration

Sep 28, 2021

Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection

A screenshot of surveillance video taken shortly before men detained at the Torrance County were pepper-sprayed for engaging in a peaceful hunger strike
Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection