"Solitary confinement was brutal."
Take time today to remember all the immigrants around the county who, like Dr. King, have been thrown in solitary confinement.
Take time today to remember all the immigrants around the county who, like Dr. King, have been thrown in solitary confinement.
A poem from a detained woman speaks poignantly of her faith and hope.
A man detained at Stewart Detention Center writes to us about his despair at the prospect of being deported - and at the system that has imprisoned him.
"We only want for God not to forget us and to give us another opportunity to be with our children."
"I think a part of the reason why the hotline is so powerful is because of the bravery of people inside who are able to call and report the things they’re going through."
Alonso Flores uses the story of Ivan the Gorilla to draw parallels to the plight of detained immigrants.
"They told us we could not have blankets anymore." In this translated declaration, a 7-year-old girl recounts the cruelty of the guards at a facility in Clint, TX.
This inspiring poem by Emitiel Prophet can be summed up in 3 words: Never. Give. Up.
A detained Muslim from Cuba writes to us of the multiple deprivations suffered by those detained at La Palma Correctional Center.