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Appeals Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s Ban on Private Prisons
Advocates have decried the ruling, warning that it will jeopardize the lives of community members.
ICE Jailed a 6-Year-Old With Leukemia for More Than a Month
The boy, who was jailed along with his sister and mother, cried every night, a lawyer for the family said.
Private Security Firms May Earn Millions Under Trump by Aiding Mass Deportations
Many of these companies have sordid histories that include alleged sexual abuse and creating harmful living conditions.
Report Says Florida Immigration Prisons Are Violating Human Rights Standards
One prisoner said detainees were was being forced to eat meals with their hands shackled behind their backs.
By Refusing to Show Faces or Badges, ICE Opens Door to Vigilante Impersonators
The masked, plainclothes ICE agents terrorizing immigrant communities are indistinguishable from racist vigilantes.
Organizers Call for Shutdown of Immigrant Jails as Trump Expands Incarceration
Despite public outrage, Trump is doubling down on deportation policies designed to incarcerate 100,000 immigrants.
Dozens Disappeared on El Salvador Deportation Trips, Flight Logs Reveal
“We pretty much have no idea if they are in CECOT or someplace else,” said one immigrant rights advocate.
Trump’s Tax Law Seeks to Override Rules Protecting Children in Immigration Jail
Tucked into the legislation are provisions that pave the way for migrant children to face longer periods in detention.
FL Miccosukee Tribe Joins Environmental Groups Suing Over “Alligator Alcatraz”
The tribe will keep fighting to “protect the land and save the land that saved us,” said the tribal council secretary.
Trump Admin’s Focus on Child Labor After California Raids Is a Bait and Switch
The Trump administration’s raids are part of the same immigration system that makes child labor conditions possible.