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Immigration Jails
Community Activism Forced Federal Government to Abandon Plans for ICE Warehouses
Activists are now watching to see whether the Trump administration will instead further privatize immigration detention.
Geraldo Lunas Campos Died in a Texas ICE Jail. Now His Family Is Suing.
DHS said Lunas Campos had attempted suicide, but witnesses said he died after being restrained by multiple guards.
New Mexico ICE Jail Has to Truck Water Into Town That Declared a Water Emergency
The Torrance County Detention Facility has been the subject of complaints about sewer and water problems in the past.
ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son
My husband, Martin Soto, took part in the hunger strike at Delaney Hall. I led a rally. The retaliation was immediate.
Japanese Internment Survivors Gather to Demand Closure of Texas ICE Jail
The survivors made a four-day pilgrimage on foot from the site of a Japanese internment camp to the Dilley ICE jail.
Environmental Groups Say the Fight to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” Isn’t Over
“We will not rest until the government is held accountable for violating the law,” said an attorney.
Union Activists Are Building Solidarity With Delaney Hall Hunger Strikers
Sunday’s rally came after months of labor solidarity efforts with detainees, who continue to face retaliation.
ICE Halts Efforts to Open Several Immigration Jails
While the news is an important victory, the immigrant rights movement must continue to grow.
ICE Releases New Detention Regulations Benefiting For-Profit Prison Companies
GEO Group asked ICE to make modifications to benefit the company.
Everyone Has a Role to Play in Supporting the Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail
The uprising at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, has become a focal point for broader resistance to ICE.