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A vigil in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on August 3rd, 2019, after a mass shooting left over 20 people dead in El Paso, Texas.

Social Justice

ICE Denies Claims That It Detains Immigrants During Tragedies Like the El Paso Massacre

Activists warn the practice of detaining people at courthouses and other government venues has discouraged immigrants from cooperating with authorities, even when they are victims of violent crimes.

Massoud Hayoun

Social Justice

After Police Cooperated With ICE, California’s Sanctuary Law’s Strength Will Be Tested in Court

Immigrant rights advocates are set to bring one of the first legal challenges against a city that allegedly contravened the California Values Act.

Massoud Hayoun

Immigrant detainees at the Adelanto Detention Facility engage in prayer.

A California City Cut Ties to ICE—but Its Detention Center Will Stay Open

It's the latest sign that the agency is finding ways to get around a state law restricting immigration detention, a trend that concerns immigration advocacy groups.

Sophie Murguia

Illinois Is Cracking Down on Private Immigration Detention

A new law will give the state the strictest limits on private detention facilities in the nation.

Sophie Murguia

Sailors, serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Station Great Lakes, are sworn in as U.S. Citizens during a ceremony on September 15th, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois.

Social Justice

ICE Is Failing to Screen the Veterans Among Those It Deports

Veterans are not receiving appropriate review before being placed in removal proceedings, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.

Massoud Hayoun

Migrant children from different Latin American wait to receive food at the Casa del Refugiado, or The House of Refugee, in El Paso, Texas, on April 24th, 2019.

Social Justice

Trump Will Cut Classes and Recreation for Unaccompanied Migrant Children

A former Obama administration official says that canceling classes hurts children's mental health and could also make it harder to catch physical health issues.

Jack Herrera

Social Justice

California Cities Are Ending ICE Detention Contracts, but Immigrants Might Not Go Free

Instead of releasing detainees, ICE is sending immigrants to remote, privately run facilities far from their lawyers and families.

Sophie Murguia

Imprisoned immigrants are seen at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Adelanto Detention Facility on September 6th, 2016, in Adelanto, California.

News in Brief

California Could Tighten Reporting Requirements for Migrant Deaths in Custody

A new bill is making its way through the state legislature as recent reports of migrant child deaths raise concerns about transparency.

Jack Herrera

Social Justice

L.A. County’s New Sheriff Announced Reforms to Limit ICE. Immigrant Rights Groups Don’t Think They Go Far Enough.

Alex Villanueva says he'll reduce the number of misdemeanors considered grounds for deportation, but will continue to allow ICE contractors to transfer undocumented inmates into ICE custody.

Massoud Hayoun