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Immigration Jails
Hundreds of Incarcerated Migrants Go on Hunger Strike in Remote Michigan Prison
Migrants at the GEO Group-run facility demand their right to due process, edible food, and an end to sleep deprivation.
New Mexico Becomes the Latest State to End Cooperation With ICE Under New Law
Activists say ending local and state cooperation with ICE is a key way to obstruct Trump’s mass deportation machine.
As Opposition Grows, Oklahoma Organizers Share How They Halted an ICE Warehouse
Organizers also channeled mass outrage into long-haul organizing for immigration justice in Oklahoma and beyond.
“Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access
The ACLU told a judge that guards were obstructing her March order to provide phone access in the jail.
Measles Outbreak in Texas Immigration Jail Spills Into the Public
Emails show El Paso city officials express frustration at a lack of information from federal and facility authorities.
Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.
19-Year-Old Royer Perez-Jimenez Dies in ICE Jail Known for Abuse
Perez-Jimenez is at least the 49th person who has died in detention since Trump returned to office in January 2025.
ICE Jails Have Repeatedly Denied Muslims the Right to Fully Observe Ramadan
The infringement of Muslims’ religious rights has intensified in ICE jails under Trump 2.0, civil rights advocates say.
Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal served alongside US troops. He died at 41 after ICE arrested him in front of his children.
US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE
The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism.