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ICE expanded enforcement guidelines that continue to criminalize immigrant communities
Washington, DC — In response to the release of the “Interim Guidance on Civil Immigration Enforcement and Removal Priorities” by Acting Director of Immigration and…
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Detention Watch Network welcomes progress on relief for immigrant communities, concerned about who is left out
Washington, DC — In response to the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network offered the following statement…
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Biden administration has yet to address ICE’s deadly and inhumane immigration detention system — advocates urge action
Washington, DC — In response to President Biden’s executive orders on immigration today, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network offered the following statement…
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First Ten to Communities Not Cages
“First Ten to Communities Not Cages” campaign is demanding the shut down of 10 immigration detention facilities in the first year of the Biden administration…
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First death in ICE custody under the Biden Administration
Lumpkin, Georgia — Immigrants’ rights organizations El Refugio, Georgia Detention Watch, Project South and Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) in Georgia and Detention…
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Encouraged by DOJ phasing out use of private prisons, now must extend cuts to ICE detention centers
Washington, DC — In response to President Biden’s executive order on eliminating the use of private prisons, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network…
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217 Immigrant and Human Rights Groups Call on Biden Administration to Address the Spread of COVID-19 in Immigration Detention with the Immediate Release of People in ICE Custody
Washington, DC — Detention Watch Network and Freedom for Immigrants delivered a letter to the Biden-Harris administration on behalf of 215 immigrant and human rights…
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DWN responds to internal ICE emails to 'release them all'
Washington, DC — In response to internal emails by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Houston Field Office stating to 'release them all' per Biden’s deportations…
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DWN applauds moratorium on deportations, must begin dismantling the detention system
Washington, DC — In response to President Biden’s memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct a review of policies and practices concerning…
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Detention Watch Network Welcomes New Approach to Immigration, Calls on Biden to Dismantle Immigration Detention in Future Actions
Washington, DC — In response to President Biden’s day one agenda on immigration, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network offered the following statement…