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DETENTION WATCH NETWORK DEPLORES LATEST ANTI-IMMIGRANT HEARING IN CONGRESS
Mar 28 2012
Detention Watch Network

For Immediate Release

DETENTION WATCH NETWORK DEPLORES LATEST ANTI-IMMIGRANT HEARING IN CONGRESS

Wednesday afternoon Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX) will convene a hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement to continue his callous assault on immigrants and immigrant communities. The pretext for the hearing is the recent announcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that it will implement a revised version of its internal guidelines on the treatment of immigrants detained in ICE facilities. Detention Watch Network (DWN) condemns this latest round of anti-immigrant showboating by the Republicans and calls upon Congress to repeal mandatory detention, which is the root cause of mass immigrant incarceration.

 

Detention Watch Network Reviews Frontline's "Lost in Detention"
Nov 10 2011
Detention Watch Network

In October, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director John Morton announced that nearly 400,000 people were deported in fiscal year 2011, the highest total in the agency’s history. This staggering number has sparked increased outrage across the country, sowing deep doubts about the Obama Administration’s commitment to any meaningful changes to the U.S. immigration system, and setting the stage for the new PBS Frontline documentary, “Lost in Detention.”

Restore Community, End SComm
Aug 16 2011
Detention Watch Network

Released today, Restoring Community: A National Community Advisory Report on ICE's Failed "Secure Communities" Program is an authoritative report on the failure of ICE's "Secure Communities" program. The report was prepared a commission of national and community-based organizations, including Detention Watch Network, that have witnessed the impacts of S-Comm on their members and communities.