Our latest press releases on important news and events relating to immigration detention in the United States
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Washington, DC — In response to Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director, Todd Lyons comments at the 2025 Border Security Expo, Setareh Ghandehari, Advocacy Director of Detention Watch Network, issued the following comment:
Washington, DC — This week Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an urgent sole source justification and approval notice for contracts for multiple new detention facilities, including for the Midwest Regional Prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, North Lake Prison in Baldwin, Michigan, and California City Correctional in California City, California for ICE custody.
Washington, DC — In response to Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, visiting El Salvador’s notorious mega prison, CECOT, on Wednesday, Setareh Ghandehari, Advocacy Director of Detention Watch Network issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — Immigrant justice groups are raising the alarm over increasing reports of medical neglect, overcrowding, and rampant transfers that sow confusion and cut people off from their loved ones and support networks in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center
Baldwin, MI — Today, The GEO Group announced a new contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the GEO-owned North Lake Facility (North Lake) in Baldwin, Michigan.
Washington, DC — In response to Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 over the weekend, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — On Friday the Senate passed a Trump-backed bill that gives billions more for detention and deportation, including a staggering budget increase of nearly $500 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), bringing the agency to a nearly $10 billion budget. In response, Setareh Ghandehari, Detention Watch Network’s advocacy director, issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — The House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution late Tuesday that gives the Trump administration billions more for detention and deportation, including a staggering budget increase of nearly $500 million for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), bringing the agency to a nearly $10 billion budget. In response, Setareh Ghandehari, Detention Watch Network’s advocacy director, issued the following statement:
New York, NY — In response to the news that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested and detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil at Columbia University, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, issued the following statement:
Dilley, Texas — Today news broke of the Trump administration beginning to detain families at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas (nicknamed Dilley). The facility will detain up to 2,400 families.
