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Van Hollen: Abrego García’s Rights Matter for All Americans
Four more senators have since traveled to El Salvador to continue pressuring for Abrego García’s release.
Sanders Dubs Trump’s Defiance of SCOTUS Order “New Step” Toward Authoritarianism
In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court ruled the administration must bring a wrongly deported father back to the US.
SCOTUS Orders Trump Admin to Return Man Wrongfully Deported to Salvadoran Prison
Advocates for Kilmar Abrego García welcomed the order and demanded that Trump comply.
Legal US Resident Languishes in El Salvador Prison After SCOTUS Ruling
Immigrants expelled to El Salvador have been largely denied their legal rights and detained without clear evidence.
Martin Sostre’s Life Teaches Us Revolutionary Moments Are Always Upon Us
Sostre laid a foundation for contemporary Black anarchism and prison abolition. A new biography finally tells his story.
Changes to Opioid Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Threaten Peoples’ Lives
Incarcerated people are reporting that the abrupt changes are wreaking havoc on their health and mental well-being.
A Legal Battle Exposes the Big Business of Exploiting Prisoners for Profit
A deeper look into Smart Communications reveals what drives the for-profit takeover of the US carceral system.
ICE Contractor Fights to Pay Detained Migrants as Little as $1 a Day for Work
The legal battle has national repercussions as the number of ICE-held migrants reaches its highest level in five years.
Don’t Forget the History of COVID in Prison: An Interview With Victoria Law
The pandemic bared the cruelty of prison in new ways. It was a lost opportunity to move away from mass incarceration.
NY’s Prison Guard Strike Has Roots in Decades of Racialized Deindustrialization
The guards’ demand for impunity is about the maintenance of violence at the core of the system, says Andrea R. Morrell.