Two women recall their experiences at JFK airport on the date Trump's travel ban was announced.

A journalist turned immigration reporter talks about the political history of using criminal justice databases to target undocumented immigrants.

A young, mentally disabled girl who posted a threat on Facebook faces indefinite detainment - and possible deportation - after a notoriously harsh immigration judge repeatedly denies her appeals for bail.

By persuading two major pension funds to divest their holdings in CoreCivic and GEO Group, Ms. Goldman aims to shrink financial support for the for-profit prison industry.

Another letter received from G.E.R.S. details his observations about immigration judges - and the pervasive injustice of the system they preside over.

Moved by her experiences interviewing migrants and asylum seekers, this journalist has decided to help in a more tangible way: as an immigration lawyer.

"We see ourselves as part of a broader movement comprised of many allies ... in which immigration detention does not exist, and in which universal representation in immigration court does."

by Cindy KnoebelThis continues our series highlighting women whose work and activism are helping immigrants caught in the dragnet of our country's immigration system.Lucia Martel-Dow is Director of Immigration and Social Services for Canal Alliance, a nonprofit champion of immigrants challenged by a lack of resources and an unfamiliar

Recently, I interviewed Vasudha Talla, Staff Attorney for the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Northern California, about her current work around immigrant detention — and what keeps her up at night. Cindy Knoebel: I understand that you’re actively involved in detention and immigration issues. Can you talk more about this?