The death of a 61-year-old migrant with mental illness from Trinidad and Tobago is raising questions about the U.S. federal immigration agency’s adherence to international, federal, and state regulations governing the treatment of detainees. Charles Leo Daniel died on March 7 after being held in solitary confinement for
Federal agencies skirt local jurisdictions by purchasing comprehensive identifying data and information technology from private companies
The federal government gives private prison companies millions to torture immigrants and snuff out the abolitionist movement
Advocates warn SafeCam programs could be harmful to overpoliced populations
“The Carceral Carousel” details how jails, prisons, and detention centers rarely shutter, but rather pivot to hold a different population
CeBONDS and CBP One are supposed to help streamline the immigration system, but the flawed technology creates more hurdles and puts migrants’ freedom and safety at risk
The destruction of evidence around Gourgan Mirimanian’s death when he was in ICE custody is one of many instances that the agency destroyed records
An 18-month investigation found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitation
Revived plans to construct a federal prison in Kentucky lay bare the harms of the prison-industrial complex on incarcerated people, the environment, and surrounding communities
Hospitals have routinely deported undocumented immigrants, even though it’s the job of the federal government
The Washington state immigration prison has a history of using retaliatory tactics and solitary confinement to punish detainees that strike for better living conditions
After eight years of organizing, advocates have succeeded in emptying and closing the notorious ICE facility. Now, they’re hoping to repurpose the space to serve the community
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