Immigration Detention
Four ICE Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 in Batavia Detention Facility
The government notified plaintiffs in a lawsuit that four detainees at the facility had tested positive during oral arguments on Thursday.
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Quarantine in Solitary Confinement and Attorneys Wear Swimming Goggles to Court, as Batavia Grapples With the Coronavirus Pandemic
By Mazin Sidahmed Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
As Coronavirus Threat Loomed, Detainee Says NJ Jail Made No Changes
By Max Siegelbaum Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
A NJ Detention Center Staffer Has Self-Quarantined Due to Potential COVID-19 Exposure
By Max Siegelbaum Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
An Asylum Seeker Told ICE He Was 17. They Detained Him With Adults Anyway
By Max Siegelbaum Immigration Detention Primary category in which blog post is published
A Play Offers a Stinging Account of Immigration Detention in the US
Edafe Okporo's one-man play details the grueling process of getting asylum in the U.S.
ICE Again Increases Arrests of New Yorkers With No Criminal Records
Statistics illustrate the no tolerance attitude of the Trump Administration as non-criminal arrests spiked 87 percent.
Court Use of Video Teleconferencing Causes Case Slowdown
The immigration courts at Varick Street in New York are still using video teleconferencing for hearings five months after protests ended.
Assembly Members Slam Orange County Jail Over Immigrant Detention Conditions
Following a visit to the upstate jail, a group of assembly members said the Orange County Jail was keeping immigrant detainees in substandard conditions
Immigrants Held in Detention for Months Without a Hearing: Lawsuit
Almost three-quarters of immigrant detainees have to wait more than two months to see a judge.
Former Detainee Sues ICE Agents for Medical Neglect
In court documents, one man alleges Bergen County Jail neglected his health and violated his constitutional rights
Canadian MP Questions Finance Minister on Private Prison Investments
After Documented uncovered Canada invested public money in the private prison industry, an MP is probing the finance minister for answers
Hudson County Votes to Limit ICE Contract
After a heated hearing, the Freeholders decided to expel ICE from the county jail by 2020
Canadian Pension Fund Grows Investment in Private Prisons by 1100 Percent
Despite the government's views on immigration, Canada’s state pension fund increased its investment in American private prisons 13-fold during the family separation crisis.
