ACLU Appealed to Biden Admin to Close ICE Detention Facilities – Six in California
By Esha Kher SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The American Civil Liberties Union appealed to the Department of…
Immigrants in ICE Detention Face High Risks in COVID-19 Pandemic
UC Davis Research Finds Detainees Suffer Underlying Health Issues By Karen Nikos-Rose UC Davis News and Media…
Public Defenders Group Praises New Immigration Legislation, But Criticizes Police ‘Contact’ Details – Urges ‘Defang’ Amendments
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A coalition of public defenders gave a thumbs up, and thumbs down to…
Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden…
New ‘Vision Act’ Legislation Seeks to Protect Prison to ICE Detention Center Pipeline
By Max Kennedy SACRAMENTO, CA – Bounchan Keola volunteered as a CDCR firefighter while serving his sentence…
La práctica ‘ilegal’ de ICE de utilizar cazarrecompensas, de facto, para cazar inmigrantes es el foco de la demanda presentada el 22 de febrero de 2021 por el Comité Asiático Americano de Leyes y la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles .
Traducción: Juan E. Miranda. LOS ÁNGELES – Los contratistas privados, que actúan como cazarrecompensas de facto para…
ICE ‘Illegal’ Practice of Using De Facto Bounty Hunters to Hunt Down Immigrants Focus of Lawsuit Filed Today by ACLU, Asian Law Caucus
LOS ANGELES — Private contractors, acting as de facto bounty hunters for the U.S. Immigration and Customs…
Members of Congress Push Biden to End Programs that Encourage Local Police to Work with ICE
By William McCurry WASHINGTON D.C. – More than 60 members of Congress have sent a letter to…
Guest Commentary: This Is Biden’s Chance to End ICE’s Abuses — For Good
The systemic abuses of ICE make communities less safe — especially when they act in tandem with…
Federal Judge Grants Writ of Habeas Corpus, Ordering Hearing for Immigrant Detainee
By David M. Greenwald A federal judge this week granted a writ of habeas corpus that will…
New Legislation Plans to Enforce Health and Safety Measures for Private Detention Facilities Amid Pandemic
By Nancy Aviña and Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A California State Assemblymember has introduced legislation to address…
Public Defenders Push Biden Administration to Reverse Trump Era Immigration Policies
Public Defenders representing immigrants in criminal and immigration deportation proceedings are calling on the Biden Administration and…
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…
Tres testimonios por los estatutos de la verdad
by Juan Miranda Truth Act: accesos a la realidad en plural Uno de los foros comunitarios sobre…
Voices of Former ICE Detainees Loud Ones against Abuse of System by Government and Sheriffs
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – Immigrants who have experienced being transferred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Civil Rights Groups File Damage Claims Against Governor, State for Unconstitutionally Transferring State Prisoners to ICE Custody
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – Four people formerly incarcerated in California prisons, who were supposed to be…
‘Blistering’ Federal Court Order Castigates ICE for ‘Dangerous Inactions’ of COVID-19 at Mesa Verde Detainee Center
SAN FRANCISCO – In what lawyers for detainees at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center call a…
ICE Continues to Fight Against Oversight After Covid-19 Outbreaks At Detention Centers
By Josue Monroy This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners…
Federal Court Rules Detained Immigrants Must Receive Timely Access to Judges
By Linh Nguyen and Nickolas Kwok NEW YORK, NY — A federal court has ruled that Immigrations…
Hearing with Expert Testimonies to Determine Fitness of ICE Mesa Verde Facility, Struck with COVID-19
By Emma Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – A hearing resumed here in U.S. District Court Thursday to determine…
