Guest Commentary: California shouldn’t Help ICE Deport Immigrants Who Serve Their Time
By LaDoris H. Cordell As a Superior Court judge in the Bay Area for nearly 20 years,…
Guest Commentary: When Will Biden Stop Giving Immigration Powers to Racist, Corrupt Sheriffs?
By Naureen Shah Earlier this month, a federal grand jury indicted Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins…
Detained Individuals Forced to Pause Hunger Strike
Special to the Vanguard BAKERSFIELD AND MCFARLAND, CA. – People detained at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing…
Hunger Strikes at Central Valley ICE Detention Centers
By Laurel Spear BAKERSFIELD, CA— Eighty-four immigrants began hunger strikes at two Central Valley immigration detention centers…
Class Action Filed Friday against ICE and GEO Group Alleging ‘Retaliation’ against Migrant Hunger Strikers
By Kimberly Torres SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A “Hunger Strike Support Coalition” Friday announced a class action…
Hunger Strike by 84 Detained CA Immigrants Demands Fair Living/Working Conditions
By Jonathan Lewis and Maria Pia BAKERSFIELD AND MCFARLAND, CA – Eighty-four immigrant detainees at the Mesa…
Sheriff Jones Must Comply with Pro-Immigrant State Laws Under Lawsuit Settlement
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones was accused of illegally transferring immigrants…
Guest Commentary: The Cowardice of California Legislators Has Endangered Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence
By Jessica Carmona One year ago, on my third wedding anniversary, I worked up the courage to…
Guest Commentary: UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program
The program, which deputizes local law enforcement to help ICE deport immigrants, is inextricably tied to racial…
Guest Commentary: Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump’s Deportation Machine
While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action…
U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Report Indicating Positive Impact of Amendment 802 on Illegal Reentry.
By Neha Malhi WASHINGTON, DC – The July report of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, “Illegal Reentry: The…
ACLU Files Lawsuit against ICE for the Withholding of Requested Documents about Deaths
By Veronica Miller LOS ANGELES, CA- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California and How…
LGBTQ Man Facing ICE Deportation, Fiji Persecution Should be Pardoned by Gov, SF Supes Resolve
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – An LGBTQ man who faces deportation by ICE to Fiji…
ICE Prevented from Using Outside Contractors to Make Immigration Arrest after ACLU/Asian Law Caucus Lawsuit
By the Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) will now be prevented…
Guest Commentary: Egbert Ruling Is a Blow to Federal Police Accountability
By Shaw Drake and Katie Hoeppner The Supreme Court recently dealt a blow to federal police accountability…
CA Lawmakers, Communities Rally at State Capitol for Passage of ‘VISION’ Act to End ‘Double Punishment’ for Immigrants Turned Over to ICE
Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – Marking one year since California aided Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s…
Guest Commentary: How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in…
Bond Hearing Held for Sacramento Resident Facing Possible Deportation
By Catherine Potente and Michele Chadwick LOS ANGELES, CA–A bond hearing was held this week for Omar…
ICE Scales Back Detention Centers; Notes Abuse, Other Conditions – ACLU Applauds News
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced plans to…
ICE Settlement Secures Right to Consideration of Release for All People Despite Manipulated Algorithm
By Tommy Nguyen NEW YORK, NY – Finalized Friday and approved by the Southern District of New…
