Under current U.S. immigration law, over 200,000 immigrants are imprisoned every year during their deportation hearings without any individual assessment of their risk to public safety or their vulnerability in detention. Mandatory detention must be repealed in order to give all immigrants a fair opportunity to pursue their right to live in the U.S. and stay with their families and communities.
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Updates
Sign Petition to Stop the Indefinite Detention of Immigrants!
In honor of International Human Rights Day (Dec. 10) and International Migrants Day (Dec. 18) Detention Watch Network has launched a Change.org petition targeting HR 1932, Lamar Smith's draconian bill that would allow for the indefinite detention of immigrants. Please take a minute to sign the petition today! This petition is part of the Dignity Not Detention campaign to repeal mandatory detention. Click here to sign the petition.
In honor of International Human Rights Day (Dec. 10) and International Migrants Day (Dec. 18) Detention Watch Network has launched a Change.org petition targeting HR 1932, Lamar Smith's draconian bill that would allow for the indefinite detention of immigrants. Please take a minute to sign the petition today! This petition is part of the Dignity Not Detention campaign to repeal mandatory detention. Click here to sign the petition.
Immigrant Rights Coalition Launches Campaign to Repeal Mandatory Detention
A wide range of faith, immigrant rights, and community-based organizations joined Detention Watch Network (DWN) today to announce the launch of its “Dignity, Not Detention” campaign, calling on Congress to repeal all laws mandating the detention of immigrants.
A wide range of faith, immigrant rights, and community-based organizations joined Detention Watch Network (DWN) today to announce the launch of its “Dignity, Not Detention” campaign, calling on Congress to repeal all laws mandating the detention of immigrants.
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