Detention
A Record 13,300 Migrant Children Are Being Detained by the Trump Administration
The Trump administration is holding a record level of 13,300 migrant children in its custody, forcing the government to shift hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure there is enough money and bed space in Health and Human Services (HHS) facilities. This increase is largely due to the administration’s new… Read More
More Communities Say They Won’t Jail Immigrants for ICE
A growing number of communities are reevaluating their role in detaining immigrants on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Local officials in Atlanta, Georgia recently decided to stop holding individuals for ICE in the city’s jails. The city was directed to “permanently stop accepting and housing… Read More
Immigrant Rights Groups Demand Timely Bond Hearings and Legal Protections for Asylum Seekers
Yesterday, plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit challenging the U.S. government’s targeted efforts to obstruct asylum seekers filed a motion for preliminary injunction demanding timely bond hearings that comport with due process. Read More
Statement for the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing on “The Implications of Reinterpretation of the Flores Settlement for Border Security and Illegal Immigration Incentives”
The American Immigration Council and American Immigration Lawyers Association submitted a written statement to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for a September 18, 2018 hearing on “The Implications of Reinterpretation of the Flores Settlement for Border Security and Illegal Immigration Incentives.” The statement covers… Read More
As Florence Hits US, Trump Administration Diverts Funds for Disaster Relief Towards Immigration Enforcement
As Hurricane Florence pummels the southeastern United States, newly released Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents show that a total of $200 million—including $10 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—was transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the summer of 2018. This… Read More
Trump Administration Proposes Regulations in ‘Flores’ to Detain Migrant Children Longer in Unsafe Conditions
The Trump administration is proposing new regulations to indefinitely detain immigrant children at the border and keep them in unsafe conditions, creating a false choice between separating families or detaining children indefinitely. This misguided effort would continue the administration’s pattern of inflicting needless suffering on asylum-seeking children. The Flores… Read More
American Immigration Council Condemns Administration’s Proposal to Indefinitely Detain Children
The Trump administration proposed new regulations that could lead to the indefinite detention—and needless suffering—of asylum-seeking children. Read More
Medical Neglect and Abuse Reported at Atlanta Immigration Detention Center
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) currently uses hundreds of detention centers throughout the country to hold individuals in immigration proceedings. Many of these facilities have a concerning record, with appalling conditions and treatment of individuals under ICE’s custody. A recent report from Project South and Georgia Detention Watch highlights… Read More
Asylum Seekers Challenge Spending Months Locked Up Without Interviews or Bond Hearings
Earlier this year, the Trump administration launched its “zero tolerance” policy, aimed at punishing immigrants, including asylum seekers, who enter the United States without authorization. Among its many inhumane effects, this policy is leaving asylum seekers to languish in detention for weeks or months without… Read More
Challenging Credible Fear Interview and Bond Hearing Delays
This case challenges the punitive practice of keeping asylum seekers in custody for weeks or months without access to credible fear interviews or bond hearings and the lack of basic procedural protections—like hearing transcripts and written decisions—in bond hearings, as well as whether asylum seekers must bear the burden of proof in bond proceedings. Read More
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