The Detention Watch Network works through the collective strength and diversity of its members to expose and challenge the injustices of the U.S. immigration detention and deportation system and advocate for profound change that promotes the rights and dignity of all persons.
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DWN Blog
May 23 2013 - 14:28 by Silky Shah
House Appropriations Committee Approves $147 Million More to Detain ImmigrantsWashington, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee approved the 2014 budget for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), adding $147 million above what the White House requested to maintain an arbitrary quota of 34,000 detention beds. Read more
May 23 2013 - 08:13 by Will Coley
Listen: @ILRC_SF on The Past, Present & Future of Immigration ReformThis compelling new recording features ILRC founder, Bill Hing, and Eric Cohen, ILRC Executive Director, as they share lessons learned from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), specifically concerning the policy efforts and implementation. Read more
May 22 2013 - 20:00 by Will Coley
Watch: “Left Out of Immigration Reform” via @HRW(Washington, DC) – The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Read more
