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The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.
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Jun 26, 2020

Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers

Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
stingray cell site simulator

May 27, 2020

ICE Records Confirm that Immigration Enforcement Agencies are Using Invasive Cell Phone Surveillance Devices

ICE Records Confirm that Immigration Enforcement Agencies are Using Invasive Cell Phone Surveillance Devices
A woman drives in a caravan protesting conditions detainees face in ICE detention centers.

May 22, 2020

ICE’s Lack of Transparency About COVID-19 in Detention Will Cost Lives

ICE’s Lack of Transparency About COVID-19 in Detention Will Cost Lives
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection checking the identification of someone seated in a car.

May 22, 2020

This Family Just Reminded CBP We Don’t Lose Our Rights at the Border

This Family Just Reminded CBP We Don’t Lose Our Rights at the Border
CBP agents wearing PPE processing someone wearing a mask behind a chain-link fence.

May 20, 2020

How to Co-opt a Pandemic to Ban Asylum

How to Co-opt a Pandemic to Ban Asylum
Detainees walk toward a fenced recreation area inside of an ICE detention facility in Washington state.

Apr 30, 2020

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.

Immigration Detention Was a Black Box Before COVID-19. Now, it’s a Death Trap.
Sailors and Marines with right hands raised taking the oath of citizenship aboard the USS Cleveland.

Apr 24, 2020

They Were Willing to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for the U.S., but Trump Won't Let Them Become Americans

They Were Willing to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice for the U.S., but Trump Won't Let Them Become Americans

Apr 15, 2020

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic

What it's like in ICE Detention During a Pandemic
Two children wear masks and hold signs that read "I want my dad free and healthy" and "I want my dad alive not dead!!" as part of a protest calling for the release of detained immigrants in front of the GEO Detention Center in Aurora, Colorado.

Apr 8, 2020

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19

“They Don’t Care if You Die”: Immigrants in ICE Detention Fear the Spread of COVID-19
Members of the House practice social distancing as they sit on the floor of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol and debate on the coronavirus stimulus package known as the CARES Act. By the end of March, the legislation was signed and passed, but has been under scrutiny for its exclusion of assistance for immigrants.

Apr 2, 2020

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — Neither Should Congress’ Response