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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
Nazeer Paktiawal 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.
Trump Admin Pursues an Unprecedented Legal Strategy to Target Border Crossers
Judges have repeatedly dismissed “military trespassing” charges against immigrants.
New Interactive Tool Helps Families Locate Loved Ones in ICE Detention
The map, created by Freedom for Immigrants, compiles information and resources for those impacted by ICE.
These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them.
Federal protections against detention and deportation for sexual abuse survivors have deteriorated under Trump.
Kristi Noem Is Leaving a Trail of Death Behind Her in ICE Jails
Two more deaths in ICE custody were reported this week, including a refugee who died after an untreated toothache.
ICE Wants to Buy Warehouses for Mass Detention. Communities Are Fighting Back.
People across the political spectrum are realizing these federal detention warehouses will harm their communities.