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Immigration Jails
Sen. Merkley Condemns Trump’s Decision to Indefinitely Jail Migrant Kids
The Trump administration aims to indefinitely detain migrant children and their families, reversing decades of policy.
Trump’s Reinstatement of Indefinite Family Detention Could Kill People
At least 26 people have died after being held in immigration custody since Trump took office, including six children.
Immigrants Swept Up in Mississippi Raids Face Courts That Deport Most Defendants
Immigration cases at New Orleans and Memphis courts have resulted in deportations 90 percent of the time.
US Plans to Send Migrant Children to Shelter Run by Group With Past Violations
The Office of Refugee Resettlement is adding providers with troubling track records to its expanding shelter network.
Inspector Paints a Rosy Picture of Migrant Jails in Contrast to Audits
The Nakamoto Group has rarely reported bad news about conditions at the for-profit and government-run jails it audits.
Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Facility in Georgia
Azadeh Shahshahani, legal and advocacy director at Project South, discusses more.
Trump’s Declaration of Inhuman Rights Includes Children in Migrant Jails
The Trump administration is attempting to recast human rights to exclude the most vulnerable among us.
Big Banks Are Divesting From Private Prisons, Thanks to Anti-ICE Activism
CoreCivic and GEO Group, the two largest private prison companies, stand to lose $1.9 billion in financing.
Border Patrol Agent Calls Migrant Prison Camp a “Scene From a Zombie Apocalypse”
While he didn’t embrace the term concentration camp, he didn’t dispute it either.
Lawsuit Could Force For-Profit Detention Centers to Pay Detainees Minimum Wage
People in CoreCivic's detention centers are paid $1 a day for their labor. CoreCivic is paid $95 a day to detain them.