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…
Guest Commentary: Mass ICE Detention Is Unnecessary
Immigration detention was cruel, abusive, and degrading before the pandemic hit — but as in so many…
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…
Supporters at News Conference Slam Biden’s ICE for Trying to Deport Iraq Refugee after Trump’s Jailing – Immigration Hearing Thursday
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Omar Ameen finally gets his day in…
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 Unconstitutionally Held at ICE Detention Facilities During Pandemic – Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Lower Court Decision to Free 130 Detainees
Special To the Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO – A nearly year-long battle to free immigrant detainees from inhumane,…
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…
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…
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…
Day 5 of ICE Mesa Verde Hearing: Inconsistent Witness Testimony
By Dylan Ferguson SAN FRANCISCO- The weeklong hearing on whether the Mesa Verde ICE detention center…
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…
U.S. District Court Shocker: ICE Had No Plan to Deal with COVID-19 Outbreak at Mesa Verde Detention Center
By Kianna Anvari SAN FRANCISCO – The Mesa Verde ICE detention center—where more than half of detainees…
U.S. District Court Should Continue to Oversee COVID-19 Hot Spot Mesa Verde ICE Facility, New Documents Show
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court should continue to oversee the embattled Mesa Verde ICE detention…
Half of ICE Facility Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 after Federal Judge Orders Tests
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – The Vanguard has learned that ICE…
Emails Reveal ICE’s Refusal to Test People in Their Care – Judge Orders ICE to Provide Testing
After ICE had failed to provide COVID testing to immigrant detainees, on Thursday, a federal judge granted…
ICE Confirms Medical Provider at Mesa Verde Detention Center Tests Positive for COVID-19
Earlier this month, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction to lawyers challenging conditions of detention filed…
Major Court Win against ICE: Yuba County and Mesa Verde Detention Centers Population Cut in Half
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge – already not happy…
Death, Hunger Strikes, Plague – COVID-19 Lurks at ICE Detention Camps in Marysville, Bakersfield
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief MARYSVILLE – In the few weeks since a U.S….
CA ICE Centers Sued over COVID-19 Threat; Court Asked to Immediately Release 400+ Immigrant Detainees
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainee centers…
