More Women Allege Sexual Abuse And Retaliation At Private Immigrant Detention Center
More women accused guards of sexual abuse at a for-profit immigrant detention center in Taylor, Texas. “Ana” and “Esmeralda” said they were sexually harassed by a guard for months in the recreation area at T. Don Hutto Residential Center. They spoke out anonymously to avoid retaliation by immigration and detention officials just
ICE Raids Against Iraqi Catholics Present Existential Problem For Refugees
To the sound of chilling screams, dozens of Chaldeans and other Iraqis were detained by immigration agents on June 11 in Michigan.
Facing Repercussions, High School Students Defy Administrators And Walk Out For Immigrant Rights
The fallout from last week’s “Day Without Immigrants,” which saw restaurant and daycare employees strike across the United States, started immediately, with at least 100 people fired from their jobs. High school students faced the prospect of similar repercussions, but nonetheless, they recognized the power of protest and participated in
DHS Says ‘Focus On The Family’ With Latest Deportation Action
When will the U.S. accept that deportation, detention and messaging campaigns mean little to people immersed in danger and suffering at home?
ICE Punishes Immigrant Women On Hunger Strike With Isolation, Cold Cells
Guards at the Hutto Detention Center in Texas, are retaliating against immigrant detainees engaged in a hunger strike to protest their living conditions.
Texas Prisons For Migrant Families May Be Licensed As ‘Childcare Facilities’
Texas is considering granting childcare licenses to immigrant family detention centers in order to bring them into compliance with a federal court order.