Our latest press releases on important news and events relating to immigration detention in the United States
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Washington, DC – In response to Biden’s executive order that, when triggered, will temporarily shut down the Southern border to people seeking asylum, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, issued the following statement:
Atlanta, Georgia - In a display of unity, over 100 people from across the county marched and rallied in downtown Atlanta demanding dignity and respect for communities targeted by racialized enforcement practices across the state, country, and globe. The event, led by Detention Watch Network and local members and partners, demanded the closure of all detention centers including the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Just one week ago, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the death of a 44-year-old man in their custody at Stewart.
Washington, DC – A new book, Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition, by Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, dives into US immigration policy and its relationship to mass incarceration, from the last 40 years to the present, showing how the prison-industrial complex and immigration enforcement are intertwined systems of repression.
Washington, DC – In response to news that Biden plans to issue an executive order to dramatically limit the number of asylum-seekers who can cross the southern border, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C - Today, President Biden signed a federal spending bill that dramatically increases funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Adding to its already astronomical budget, ICE will receive an increase of 13.5 percent from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to FY 2024, while CBP will receive a 19 percent increase from the previous FY.
Washington, D.C - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a federal spending bill that would dramatically increase funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). ICE’s already astronomical budget would increase by 13.5 percent from Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 to FY 2024, while CBP would receive a 19 percent increase from the previous FY.
Washington, DC – In response to Biden’s invitation to Trump to collaborate on an immigration bill, Setareh Ghandehari, Detention Watch Network’s advocacy director, issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – In response to recent reporting by NBC News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other outlets citing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials claiming a budget shortfall and demanding more fundin
Washington, DC – In response to recent reporting in The Atlantic that Donald Trump and Stephen Miller are formulating plans to deploy the National Guard to deport millions of immigrants, Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Yesterday the Senate released text of a proposed funding bill that would provide Biden with $118 billion in response to his $106 billion supplemental funding request. The bill includes numerous cruel and dangerous anti-immigrant provisions and will gravely impact people’s ability to seek safety and opportunity in the U.S.
In response, Setareh Ghandehari, Advocacy Director at Detention Watch Network issued the following statement:
