“I just want justice for so many people who are alone and needing help.” Maria with her children, Brandon and Marisela *Quiero que esta carta la pongas … donde sea escuchada y vean como esta esta situación en la que estoy y como me encuentro que no tengo casa ni carro,
Gabriel, 18, is detained in Kankakee, Illinois These drawings are from Gabriel Diego C. He is 18 years old and from Guatemala. He is currently detained at Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee, IL, and was transferred there from the Office of Refugee Resettlement when he turned 18. Psalm 23,
What many of us don’t realize is that because of laws passed in 1996 under Clinton (1996 immigration law reforms), legal immigrants to the U.S. (permanent residents) can be put into removal proceedings due to being charged with certain categories of crimes that are considered “crimes of moral
The Act will Bring Needed Accountability to Private Immigration Prisons Photo Credit: CIVIC ***October 5, 2017 ***— Today, Governor Brown signed SB 29, the Dignity Not Detention Act, into law, effectively freezing the growth of private, for-profit immigration detention facilities in the state of California. The bill also prohibits cities or
The Campaign Highlights the Harms of Prolonged Immigration Detention For immediate release ***October 3rd, 2017 *— **Sylvester Owino started a well-loved business, sharing his culinary gifts. Arnold Giammarco rejoined his wife and daughter after years of separation, and gained U.S. citizenship. Gretta Soto Moreno is studying for her high school
Roberto Carreiro has been detained for 18 months in Plymouth, Massachusetts Image by @CartoonRalph My name is Roberto Carreiro, and this is my story. I was born in Portugal in 1976. My family and I entered the United States on March 13, 1981, with green cards at the Boston Logan
by Elvia Ortiz Photo Credit: Tina Shull *Editor’s note: Elvia Ortiz, who was detained at the Adelanto Detention Facility in California since March of 2016, recently contacted Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC). She told us that she wanted to share her story with the public and
From the Immigrant Youth Coalition Source: IYC #### Felizardo’s Story: On the morning of Thursday, May 18, Border Patrol went into the Boyle Heights community, knocking on doors to try to locate our member, 22-year-old youth Claudia Rueda, ultimately cornering, arresting and detaining her along with any other community members
Photo Credit: Burst ### **Youth Reporting Fellows (5 openings)** IMM Print is a new publication by the non-profit CIVIC (Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement) that features stories, poetry, and art from immigration detention and reporting on intersectional issues. IMM Print centers voices that are less visible in mainstream media
