Federal Court Rules to Release Individuals at High Risk of Contracting COVID-19
By Murcel Rahimi Harrisburg, PA.- The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ruled…
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees, Philly DA Urges Reduction of Prison Population to Prevent Outbreak
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde Detention…
Attorneys and Other Activists Denounce ICE Arrest at Courthouses across California
SAN FRANCISCO – Last week ICE arrested a San Francisco resident in front of the Hall of…
Public Defender Mano Raju and DA Chesa Boudin Condemn ICE Arrest outside SF Criminal Court
(From SF PD and SF DA press release) — On election day, Tuesday, March 3, federal immigration…
Jurisdiction for Mesa Verde Detention Facility Cases Moved from San Francisco to Van Nuys, Impacting Access to Counsel
(From Press Release – JDC) —The Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco…
SF Public Defenders File Restraining Order against I.C.E.
Allege Christmas Night Transfer of Transgender Immigrant Detainee To Texas Where She Is Being Held In Isolation…
Private Prison Group Sues California over New Law
On Monday, a Florida corporation, GEO Group, filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging AB 32, a…
Governor to Play Santa Claus this Holiday to ICE’s Grinch? Family of Detained Fijian Hope So
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom could play Santa Claus to the…
ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays
The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays….
Sacramento Sheriff Breaking State Law by Cooperating with ICE, Charge Critics; Call for AG Probe and Grand Jury
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – It’s no surprise that Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones…
Rally Asks Governor to Stop ICE from Deporting Prisoners after They’ve Done Time – Charles Joseph Case History
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Most of the images of the Trump Administration’s out-of-control…
ICE Detainee Beaten by Yuba County Jail Guard – Says Jail Treats Them ‘Worse Than Abandoned Animals’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Yuba County Jail – rife with reports of inhumane…
Sacramento Private Migrant Detention Center Targeted by Protests Locks Doors, Claim Immigration Advocates
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Apparently, Florida-based GEO Group – working with Homeland Security…
Sac Rally Targets Company Days after State Bans Private Prisons and Detention Centers; Davis Rabbi Leads Service
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Florida-based GEO Group – one of the companies…
Protesters Call for De-Funding ICE, Garamendi District Director Calls for Quiet
Local groups came together at noon on Tuesday to protest the continued policies of the Trump administration…
Sacramento Anti-Racist Groups Support Dead Anti-ICE Activist’s Attack on Deportation Buses
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Anti-racist groups late Tuesday unfurled a banner over a…
ACLU Seeks Court Order against ICE to Guarantee Detained Immigrants Access to Lawyers
(From Press Release) — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California went to court today to seek an…
Children Continue to Die in Government Custody
By Cynthia Pompa In recent months, at least seven children have either died in custody or after…
As Trump Tweets Hateful Threats, States are Protecting Immigrant Rights
By Naureen Shah This week, President Trump kicked off his re-election campaign by tweeting a threat to…
Trump Border Czar Will Continue the Administration’s Cruel Border Policies
By Brian Tashman President Trump announced today that former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Thomas Homan…
