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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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First Death in Immigration Detention Under the Trump Administration as the White House Looks to Expand a System Riddled with Abuse
Washington, DC — Immigrant rights organizations, Congreso de Jornaleros, Detention Watch Network and Southern Poverty Law Center demand an immediate investigation into the death of…
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Congress Must Send a Clear Message: Taxpayer Dollars Will Not be Used to Support an Anti-immigrant Agenda
Washington, DC – Today, the White House asked Congress to cover the costs of President Trump’s immigration executive orders. In addition to billions already allocated…
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Detention Watch Network: Memo might be draft, but anti-immigrant policies driving Trump’s DHS already in motion
Washington, DC – Mary Small, policy director of Detention Watch Network (DWN) responds to the Associated Press report that the Trump administration is considering a…
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Private Prison Corporations Thrown Out of Court
New York – Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by private prison corporations seeking to block the release of government documents…
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Detention Watch Network Condemns Trump’s Wholesale Attack on Immigrants
Washington, DC — In response to Trump’s executive orders on immigration Silky Shah, co-director of Detention Watch Network said: “As if it wasn’t already clear…
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Immigrant Activists Will Hold Senators Accountable for Anti-immigrant Votes in Today’s Hearings
Washington, DC — Confirmation hearings for the new administration begin today in rapid succession starting with Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General and General John…
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Advocates Demand Answers from ICE on Alarming Number of Deaths in Detention Centers During 2016
Washington, DC — Immigrant rights organizations, Detention Watch Network (DWN), Puente Arizona and Grassroots Leadership demand an immediate investigation before the end of the Obama…
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New Report: Private Prisons Fail to Ensure Safety and Dignity of Immigrants Held in their Facilities
Washington, DC — A new report, A Toxic Relationship: Private Prisons and U.S. Immigration Detention, released today by Detention Watch Network (DWN) builds on the…
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A Toxic Relationship: Private Prisons and U.S. Immigration Detention
A Toxic Relationship: Private Prisons and U.S. Immigration Detention, builds on the overwhelming evidence that the privatization of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention exacerbates…
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Private Prison Corporations Cannot Stop Release of Government Documents, Attorneys Argue
New York, NY – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Detention Watch Network (DWN) urged a federal court to dismiss an appeal by…