The Shutdown Deal Includes More ICE Detention Beds. That Doesn’t Mean Mattresses.
What the agency actually wants is the funding to detain more people than ever before.
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Our Bail System Costs the Country $15 Billion Per Year
Pre-trial detention hurts defendants and taxpayers.
A U.S. Citizen Who Was Detained and Nearly Deported Files a Lawsuit in Florida
Peter Brown remained locked in a county jail for weeks, as county officials waited for immigration authorities to deport him to Jamaica—a country he had never lived in.
The Sudden Release of Asylum Seekers Highlights the Trump Administration’s Failure to Respond to a Surge in Family Arrivals
Hundreds of family asylum seekers were released in Arizona this week without shelter, overwhelming churches and non-profits as communities scrambled to accommodate them.
What You Need to Know About the ACLU’s Case Against the Mandatory Detention of Immigrants
The case—Brett Kavanaugh's first as a Supreme Court justice—deals with mandatory detention laws to keep immigrants in prisons during trials, even if they aren't a public danger or flight risk.
The Trump Administration Argues Against Abortion Rights for Minors in Immigrant Detention
The Department of Justice urged a federal appeals court to overturn a judge's order blocking officials from restricting abortion access for minors in immigrant detention.
Inside the ACLU’s Suit to Stop ICE From Separating Immigrant Families
The Department of Homeland Security maintains that it does not habitually separate detained asylum-seekers from their children without just cause.
Mandatory Detention, Turn-Backs, and Australia’s Complicated History With Refugees
The Australian government has been dealing with a refugee crisis that is the product of decades of complex social and political circumstances.
Immigrants in Detention Centers Have Meager Resources When Seeking Legal Help
Only a tiny percentage of detained immigrants have attorneys, leaving even those with solid cases to stay in the United States to fend for themselves.
A Touch of Guantánamo Off I-95: Detention and Predation in North Carolina
Why the state needs to crack down on its predatory prosecutors—fast.