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Our latest press releases on important news and events relating to immigration detention in the United States

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Over 100 Advocates Unite in Atlanta to Demand a Shut Down of Immigration Detention Centers, Stop Cop City Construction, and Palestinian Liberation

May 30, 2024

Atlanta, Georgia - In a display of unity, over 100 people from across the county marched and rallied in downtown Atlanta demanding dignity and respect for communities targeted by racialized enforcement practices across the state, country, and globe. The event, led by Detention Watch Network and local members and partners, demanded the closure of all detention centers including the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Just one week ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the death of a 44-year-old man in their custody at Stewart.

Out Today: Unbuild Walls Makes the Case that Abolition is Essential to Achieving Immigrant Justice

May 7, 2024

Washington, DC – A new book, Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition, by Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, dives into US immigration policy and its relationship to mass incarceration, from the last 40 years to the present, showing how the prison-industrial complex and immigration enforcement are intertwined systems of repression.

Biden signs spending bill, codifying a racist and immoral right-wing agenda

March 23, 2024

Washington, D.C - Today, President Biden signed a federal spending bill that dramatically increases funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Adding to its already astronomical budget, ICE will receive an increase of 13.5 percent from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to FY 2024, while CBP will receive a 19 percent increase from the previous FY.

Spending bill is a racist and immoral right-wing agenda realized

March 21, 2024

Washington, D.C - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a federal spending bill that would dramatically increase funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). ICE’s already astronomical budget would increase by 13.5 percent from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to FY 2024, while CBP would receive a 19 percent increase from the previous FY.

Biden and the Democrats Cosign Brazen Plan to Advance a Right Wing Agenda on Immigration

February 5, 2024

Washington, DC – Yesterday the Senate released text of a proposed funding bill that would provide Biden with $118 billion in response to his $106 billion supplemental funding request. The bill includes numerous cruel and dangerous anti-immigrant provisions and will gravely impact people’s ability to seek safety and opportunity in the U.S. 

In response, Setareh Ghandehari, Advocacy Director at Detention Watch Network issued the following statement:

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