Detention
Fifth Circuit Hears Major Case Over Right to Challenge Immigration Detention
Case will determine whether longtime U.S. residents can be detained without a meaningful opportunity to ask a judge for release NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 24 2026 — On Thursday, September 24, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard arguments in a major case… Read More
ICE Begins Electronically ‘Disappearing’ People in Custody: What You Need to Know
When a person is arrested and detained by the U.S. government, it should be possible to find out where that person is being held. For generations, that was true for people held in immigration detention centers — until last week, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rolled out… Read More
DHS Oversight Agency Issues Scathing Report of Conditions at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) own Office of Inspector General (OIG), an office that seeks to provide independent oversight and accountability within the department, issued a damning report last week about the conditions of confinement at Florida’s soft-sided immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The… Read More
Immigration Detention Should Not Be Mandatory
Grandmothers, legal permanent residents, community members with old, nonviolent convictions who have lived in the United States for decades, and even individuals with no criminal record at all — these are the people currently trapped in horrific conditions inside immigrant detention centers across the country. Read More
Inhumane Detention Conditions Aren’t Uncommon, They’re Part of the Problem
Written by Alimatou Sarr, State & Local and Policy Intern Recent hunger and labor strikes by hundreds of detained noncitizens at the privately-operated Delaney Hall immigration detention center generated widespread scrutiny and protests against allegations of abuse and mistreatment. Among their complaints, detained noncitizens alleged… Read More
Federal Court Delivers Major Blow to Trump Detention Policy of Jailing Immigrants With No Hearing, No Explanation
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 3, 2026 — On July 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that people facing immigration detention have the right to meaningful due process protections and must be afforded a bond hearing within 90 days. The decision deals a major blow to… Read More
Mullin’s Proposal to Pull Customs From ‘Sanctuary City’ Airports Would Be a Disaster. There’s a Better Way Forward.
U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin faced hard questions from members of Congress this week as he doubled down on threats to halt international air traffic in so-called “sanctuary cities” like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City. The Trump administration has repeated this sweeping threat… Read More
Prosecuting People for Coming to the United States
Over the last two decades, the federal government increasingly has utilized the criminal courts to punish people for immigration violations. This overview provides basic information about entry-related offenses, including the significant costs incurred by the government conducting these prosecutions, the individuals who are subjected to them, and how the government’s rationale for carrying them out is not supported by the data. Read More
ICE Doesn’t Want the Public to See What Happens in Its Detention Centers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) often uses secrecy to conceal its own shortcomings. The latest example of the agency’s elusive behavior came this week, as ICE restricted lawmakers’ access to Delaney Hall, a detention center in Newark, New Jersey. ICE turned away the New Jersey governor and… Read More
As Public Support for Mass Deportation Falls, New Proposal Seeks to Restore Credibility and Humanity in Immigration Enforcement
Washington DC, May 12 Tues – Today, the American Immigration Council released a new framework calling for the overhaul of the United States’ immigration enforcement system. The framework argues that the country’s current approach is fundamentally disconnected from public safety and has trapped the immigration debate into a… Read More
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