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Second COVID-19 Death Confirmed by ICE While Cases Continue to Mount

Had Santiago Baten-Oxlaj, who was granted voluntary departure 2 months ago, been quickly released, he might still be alive today.

May 26, 2020
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"Please Help Us": Those on the Inside Are in Grave Danger

Now is the time to act and be on the right side of history. We must free detained and incarcerated people in Georgia before it is too late.

May 22, 2020
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What Will it Take to Say "Enough"?

Will the COVID-19 pandemic be the catalyst for overhauling the systemic torture of immigration detention? Melanie Pino-Elliott isn't so sure.

May 20, 2020
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UPDATE: Freedom for Immigrants' "COVID-19 in ICE Custody" Report

FFI's third report on the impact of COVID-19 in detention facilities contains deeply disturbing information about the rapid spread of the virus - and ICE's irresponsible and dangerous responses.

May 14, 2020
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Inspector General Report Cites Agency Failings in Response to Zero-Tolerance Policy

The debacle of the zero-tolerance policy and the botched response from HHS resulted in untold damage among families and caused immeasurable trauma to thousands of children.

May 13, 2020
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"Being in a holding cell for hours is our daily activity."

A Vietnamese woman writes to us about the misconceptions many Americans have about immigrants, and indignities endured at the Northwest Processing Center.

May 11, 2020
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BREAKING: 57-Year-Old Man Detained at Otay Mesa Dies from COVID-19

Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia, 57, is the first person in ICE custody to die of the COVID-19 virus. His bond request was denied on April 15.

May 07, 2020
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From a Visitation Volunteer at Etowah County Detention Center: "They are on lockdown most of the time."

"... a man was placed in isolation for five days without any test. He didn’t get food or a shower or toothpaste. It was cold, and they didn’t give him adequate clothes. No one checked on him. He was neglected and ignored."

May 06, 2020
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You Will Not Be Forgotten: Artist Sandy Rodriguez Calls Us to Witness and Act

"We still have 70,000 children caged across the U.S. There's still unaccompanied minors going to court and making decisions on their own.”

May 04, 2020
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