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Unbuild Walls Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition
Drawing from over twenty years of activism on local and national levels, this striking book offers an organizer’s perspective on the intersections of immigrant rights, racial justice, and prison abolition.
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Biden’s ICE Detention System Proves Deadly, Again
United States - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that a 32-year-old man named Julio Cesar Chirino Peralta died in its custody. ICE…
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On World Mental Health Day, Detention Watch Network Premieres “Caged Dreams”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - “ Caged Dreams,” a new documentary from Detention Watch Network that premiered today, details the stories of Johannes Favi, Beatriz Batres, and…
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The number of people in detention is at the highest level under the Biden administration at over 35K
Washington, DC – This week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released its latest data on the number of people in its custody, which reported 35,589…
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Community Presses for Permanent Closure of Prison As Operations at Farmville ICE Detention Center Extend Until September 30th
Farmville, Virginia - On September 15th, while protesters demanded the closure of ICA-Farmville in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., local town officials…
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Actions Across 15+ Cities Demand President Biden Shut Down Detention Centers, Release All People in Immigration Detention, and End Deportations!
Washington, DC — Today, advocates gathered in 15+ cities, including in Washington, DC as part of a national day of action demanding the Biden administration…
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Activists Turn Up Pressure on President Biden Following Court Decision Betraying New Jersey Detention Ban
New Jersey - Today, U.S. Federal Judge Robert Kirsch granted a preliminary injunction against New Jersey’s immigration detention ban to private prison corporation CoreCivic. CoreCivic…
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One Month Until Expiration: Advocates Demand the Biden Administration End Contract of ICA-Farmville Detention Center in Virginia
Farmville, Virginia- On September 15, 2023, a contract between Immigration Centers of America (ICA)-Farmville Detention Center and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will expire, and…
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Over 70 Organizations Across 20 States Demand Biden Shut Down the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey, Reverse Decision Undermining State’s Anti-Detention Law
United States - Advocates are demanding the Biden Administration take action to shut down the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey after the administration filed…
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DWN Statement in Solidarity with the Stop Cop City Movement
*En español más abajo* Detention Watch Network offers this statement in solidarity with the Stop Cop City movement. As a coalition, we seek to abolish…
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Biden Administration Sides With Private Prison Company CoreCivic to Keep Immigrant Detention in New Jersey
New Jersey, USA - This week, the Biden administration is expected to file an amicus brief joining private prison company CoreCivic in its attempt to…