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‘They Push You to the Edge’ — Turkish Asylum Seeker Describes Five Months in ICE Detention

Ozan, among more than 68,000 people being held in ICE detention, was arrested during a court hearing in July. His asylum case is still pending.

Death, Disappearance, Neglect Escalate in U.S. Immigrant Detention Camps

As immigration arrests rise, conditions in U.S. detention centers have reached their most dangerous point in recent history.

Rights for Immigrant Journalists in the US: What You Need to Know

The deportation of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, detained after covering an ICE protest, exposes the risks immigrant journalists in the US face.

Deaths, Disappearances, and Danger in Immigrant Detention

Oct 3 | Immigrant detention deaths surge, with overcrowding, missing detainees, and unsafe conditions worsening nationwide. Experts from #DetentionKills, Human Rights First, and AILA join ACoM to expose this growing humanitarian crisis.

Grandmother Who Lived in US for 3 Decades Deported to India

A Sikh grandmother who had lived in the US for more than 30 years, was deported to New Delhi, India Sept. 23, after spending...

Korean American PhD Student Moved to ICE Detention Center in Arizona

Tae Heung Kim, a doctoral student who has lived legally in the US for over 35 years, has been held in ICE custody for almost 2 weeks. Customs and Border Protection has released no information about why the researcher has been detained for a prolonged period.

Korean Green Card Holder Detained for Over a Week After Attending Family Wedding — Entry Denied Upon Return

Taehung Kim immigrated to the U.S. with his family at age 5 and is currently a Ph.D. student at Texas A&M University, where he is researching treatments for Lyme disease.

Journalist Mario Guevara Speaks from ICE Prison

Colleagues of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara went to visit him at the ICE detention center in Folkston, Georgia. Guevara was arrested last month while covering ICE protests in Atlanta.

Trinidad and Tobago Migrant Found Dead After 4 Years in ICE Detention

A migrant from Trinidad and Tobago was found dead from an apparent suicide at the ICE Northwest Detention Center.