Immigration and Customs Enforcement

83 posts

The prison in 12 landscapes

Prism looks at the landscapes that prisons shape to better inform our understanding of the carceral continuum

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11 Min
By: Tamar Sarai, ray levy uyeda

Iranian students are still waiting for their visas to process, leaving lives in limbo

With delays of up to two years, Iranians hoping to study in the U.S. face disrupted careers and psychological distress

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6 Min
By: Alexandra Martinez

Texas’ SB 4 deteriorates diplomatic relations with Mexico

Thanks to the controversial Senate Bill 4 law enacted by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last year, 2024 has become a trying year for the trilateral relationship between the state of Texas, Mexico, and the federal government.  As Prism previously reported, SB 4 creates new Texas state crimes related to migration

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7 Min
By: Roberto Díaz

Death of a mentally ill migrant in solitary confinement lays bare ICE’s cruelty and lack of accountability

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

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6 Min
By: Maurizio Guerrero

Surveillance capitalism has taken over immigration enforcement—stifling dissent and sowing fear for profit

Federal agencies skirt local jurisdictions by purchasing comprehensive identifying data and information technology from private companies

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12 Min
By: Maurizio Guerrero

‘We can’t stay silent anymore’: On Cop City and grief

There is a human toll for Atlanta-based activists organizing against Cop City and the very forces that seek to stamp them out

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7 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Torture with impunity runs rampant in ICE facilities

The federal government gives private prison companies millions to torture immigrants and snuff out the abolitionist movement

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12 Min
By: Maurizio Guerrero

Confusion around SafeCam programs concerns activists 

Advocates warn SafeCam programs could be harmful to overpoliced populations

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5 Min
By: Eddie Velazquez

New report complicates decarceration wins

“The Carceral Carousel” details how jails, prisons, and detention centers rarely shutter, but rather pivot to hold a different population

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8 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Biden is ‘modernizing’ immigration with new tech. None of it works

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

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14 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Records show ICE and LaSalle Corrections covered up critical details about a 2018 in-custody death

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

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7 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

Human trafficking or a guest worker program? H-2A’s systemic issues result in catastrophic violations

An 18-month investigation found that the H-2A visa program—derived from the infamous Bracero Program—is rife with wage theft and exploitation

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43 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

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