HOME Act Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk after Passing Senate with Overwhelming California Legislative Support
By Kristin Trent SACRAMENTO, CA – The California HOME Act won overwhelming senate support in a 29-9…
New Report Charges California Prison System Racially Profiles and Deports Individuals to ICE Based on Prejudiced Assumptions
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ACLU NorCal is shedding light on “systemic injustices” conducted by…
Guest Commentary: Unchecked Growth – Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years into the Biden Administration
In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 138: Federal Defender Talks Omar Ameen Case
Rachelle Barbour has worked as an Assistant Federal Defender at the Sacramento federal court for over 20…
ACLU Files FOIA Request for ICE Records Related to Detained Immigrants’ Ability to Access Legal Counsel
By Amy Berberyan WASHINGTON D.C. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a Freedom of Information…
ACLU Report Calls for End to ICE Detention System
By Natalia Ruvalcaba and Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) incarcerates more…
CA Assembly Approves Measure to End ‘Prison to ICE Pipeline’ – Moves to Senate
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation to end the “prison to ICE…
Saga of Iraq Refugee Hounded by ICE Continues – Immigration Hearing Delayed after Government Dumps 500 Pages on Defense Hours before Hearing
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief VAN NUYS, CA – Although Omar Ameen has been…
Guest Commentary: ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility
The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous…
The Vanguard November-December 2020 Wrap Up – Heartwarming Clemencies and Pandemic-Related Complications
By Macy Lu Though turbulent and full of jarring surprises, 2020 ended on a note of hope…
COVID CHRISTMAS OUTBREAK: ICE Detainee Supporters Charge Sheriff ‘Presiding Over Humanitarian Crisis’ at Yuba County Jail
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – The Sheriff at the Yuba County Jail ICE…
The Truth Act: Three Testimonials Provide a Window on the Human Cost of Police Collaboration with ICE Officials
By Juan Miranda (Translated from Spanish by Nora Oldwin) The Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds…
Guest Commentary: Biden Can End the Mass Detention of Immigrants
Our message to President-elect Biden is clear: It is time to put an end to the ICE…
After Long Battle, Public Defender Successfully Secures Release of Transgender Client from ICE Detention
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) – Yesterday, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office secured the…
Yuba County ICE Car Protest Called ‘Essential’ Activity Amid COVID-19 Fears
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – Nearly 50 “socially-distanced” vehicles from throughout Northern California…
California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020
By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms…
