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These Survivors Rooted Out Sexual Abuse in Federal Prison. Now They Face Deportation.

At least 26 women face the threat of deportation after reporting sexual abuse by prison employees. At least 11 have already been deported.

Victoria Law Jun 02, 2023

Kesley Vial seen in a photo posted to his Facebook page.

Brazilian Man’s Suicide Sends Shockwaves Through ‘Inhumane’ ICE Detention Center

Detainees at New Mexico’s Torrance County Detention Facility recently launched a hunger strike, motivated in part by the August death of a 23-year-old asylum seeker in custody.

Eduardo Campos Lima Oct 13, 2022

Patrice Andrews stands at a lectern during her swearing-in as Durham Police chief.

Can Residents Trust Durham’s Police Chief After She Cooperated With ICE?

Patrice Andrews once promised she’d never work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But in 2018, she directly ordered the arrest of immigration activists during an ICE deportation.

Tina Vasquez May 13, 2022

Lots to be thankful for. Plus a reality check.

The Appeal team has a lot to be thankful for this year, including the fact that we can spend time with our families again. We know not everyone is as fortunate, and we’re thinking of community members, especially those behind bars, who can’t be with their loved ones. In the midst of Thanksgiving travel and […]

Nick Wing Nov 23, 2021

Rosa Jimenez, Convicted on ‘Junk Science’, Set for Release After More Than 15 Years in Prison

The Travis County District Attorney’s office had joined the release request and, despite Jimenez being taken into custody by ICE, she is expected to be released today.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Jan 27, 2021

Biden’s Attorney General Needs to Think Like an Immigrant Rights Activist

With aggressive legal maneuvering, the incoming head of the Justice Department can reverse some of Trump’s most lasting harm and take steps toward a more humane immigration system.

Chris Gelardi Dec 04, 2020

New Documentary Reveals Silicon Valley’s Role in Notorious Bronx Gang Raid

On the pretext of conducting ‘transnational gang operations,’ ICE raids have swept up thousands of U.S. citizens.

Simon Davis-Cohen May 21, 2020

Cleaning Supplies Are So Scarce At This Arizona Prison, Detainees Are Using Shampoo And Menstrual Pads, Lawsuit Says

The plaintiffs want an independent expert to assess whether the facility has implemented social distancing measures, testing procedures, and hygiene practices adequate enough to reasonably protect detainees from contracting COVID-19 while in custody.

Meg O'Connor May 12, 2020

‘We Are Scared’: Stuck Inside ICE Detention’s Coronavirus Epicenter

People incarcerated in the Otay Mesa Detention Center decry crowded units and substandard medical care as COVID-19 tears through the facility.

Chris Gelardi May 06, 2020

‘She Had Sweat Dripping Down From Her Hairline and Down Her Face’

A woman detained by ICE was sick with COVID-19 for days before being removed from a 50-person jail dorm in York County, Pennsylvania, according to women housed with her.

Joshua Vaughn Apr 27, 2020

As Coronavirus Spread, Dozens Of Law Enforcement Agents Raided Virginia Housing Projects Over Alleged Small Drug Deals

Despite distancing warnings, more than 80 state and federal agents fanned out in an anti-drug operation that, The Appeal has learned, was based on a series of retail-level drug sales.

Jerry Iannelli Apr 16, 2020

Despite Coronavirus Fears, ICE Fights to Keep a Sick Michigan Man It Can’t Deport Locked Up

ICE has adopted no policies aimed at releasing any of the 38,000 people it keeps in county jails and private detention centers across the country.

Chris Gelardi Apr 01, 2020

Lawsuit Calls For Emergency Release of ICE Detainees in a Massachusetts County

People held in Bristol County are ‘extremely agitated and panicking’ due to unsanitary conditions and overcrowding amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Julia Rock, Sara Van Horn Mar 30, 2020

ICE Detainees Launch Hunger Strike Over Coronavirus Fears

Conditions at the Newark jail where the strike is taking place were dire even before the threat of COVID-19.

Brendan O'Connor Mar 19, 2020

A Tweet Raises Questions About Immigrant Safety During Coronavirus Pandemic

As COVID-19 spreads, ICE detained a Central American immigrant in a hospital, causing confusion and raising concerns.

Lexi McMenamin Mar 18, 2020

ICE Protester to Face Trial in ‘Build the Wall’ Sheriff’s Massachusetts County

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, who once offered prisoners at his jails as laborers to build the border wall, is one of many sheriffs who partners with the agency.

Ella Fassler Mar 04, 2020

Immigrant DNA Collection And The Fear Of ‘Population Surveillance’

An enormous database of DNA samples could pave the way for increasingly exclusionary anti-immigrant policies

Vaidya Gullapalli Jan 08, 2020

Chicago’s Gang Database Can Have ‘Devastating’ Consequences, But There’s No Way To Be Removed From It.

Social media posts, tattoos, or the unvetted word of an officer can lead to inclusion on the list, which is overwhelmingly composed of people of color.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg Dec 18, 2019

ICE’s Fake University Seemed To Be More About Creating Fear Than Addressing Fraud

Rather than target fraudulent universities, ICE created its own to go after foreign students.

Vaidya Gullapalli Dec 16, 2019

When McKinsey aids ICE and Rikers, is it amoral or immoral?

What you’ll read today Spotlight: When McKinsey aids ICE and Rikers, is it amoral or immoral? Harris County DA candidate Audia Jones says she won’t prosecute sex work New Orleans jail staff supplied fentanyl that killed incarcerated man, lawsuit says Upstate New York county elects a reformist district attorney Dallas has been sending social workers to respond to 911 calls; the results are promising In […]

Sarah Lustbader Dec 12, 2019

When McKinsey Aids ICE And Rikers, Is It Amoral Or Immoral?

Spotlights like this one provide original commentary and analysis on pressing criminal justice issues of the day. You can read them each day in our newsletter, The Daily Appeal. McKinsey & Company is a prestigious management consulting firm known more for being excellent than for being good. Which is to say, only the most die-hard free […]

Sarah Lustbader Dec 12, 2019

In a Private Facebook Group, California Police Brag About Breaking State Law to Help ICE

Some officers have recently boasted about breaking state law and collaborating with ICE, according to messages posted in the group and obtained by The Appeal.

Darwin BondGraham Nov 22, 2019

Rockville MD, September 13, 2019. Pro and Anti Immigration demonstrations faced off today separated by Moco Police.

Helping ICE Stir Up Anti-Immigrant Fervor in Maryland

WJLA’s Kevin Lewis selectively reports on immigrants arrested for sex crimes to paint a misleading picture of violence in Montgomery County.

Adam H. Johnson Oct 01, 2019

What ICE Reveals About Itself When It Detains U.S. Citizens

Spotlights like this one provide original commentary and analysis on pressing criminal justice issues of the day. You can read them each day in our newsletter, The Daily Appeal. Americans might be forgiven for overlooking immigration news of late. Some have been busy trying to ease their disappointment over the Mueller hearings, and many, apparently, have […]

Sarah Lustbader Aug 01, 2019

America’s New ‘Sheriff of the Year’ Pushed to Allow Teachers to Carry Weapons in School

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri of Pinellas County, Florida, is one of the state’s most controversial lawmen.

Jessica Pishko Jul 23, 2019

Image of border patrol truck in shadow of border wall in Sundland Park, NM

Border Patrol in New Mexico Stood By As Right-Wing Militia Terrorized Migrants

Videos and audio posted by the group and its supporters on social media raise questions about the agency’s role.

Debbie Nathan Apr 29, 2019

In El Paso Jails, Immigrants Are Incarcerated Far Past Their Release Dates

In the deep blue home of Beto O’Rourke, attorneys and advocates are questioning the county’s multi-million-dollar contract to detain migrants and refugees.

Debbie Nathan Mar 20, 2019

ICE Wanted To Deport Him to Jamaica. But He Was Born In The U.S.

A Philadelphia-born man was detained by ICE and nearly deported. The agency’s mistake was caught, but the case exposes a new collaborative program that encourages jails to hold immigrants for ICE.

Debbie Nathan Mar 06, 2019

Sheriff Greg Ahern at a press conference

ICE-friendly Policies. A String of Jail Deaths. Why Does This Sheriff Keep Getting Elected?

Advocates say Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern is an odd fit for the Bay Area, but mounting a challenge has proved daunting.

Kyle C. Barry Feb 14, 2019

Migrants Say They Pay For Inclusion On ‘La Lista’ To Make Border Crossing

Migrants near Brownsville, Texas say that if they don’t bribe Mexican officials they’re stuck at the bottom of a list of people seeking refuge in the U.S. via international bridges.

Debbie Nathan Jan 25, 2019

Migrants Endure Brutal Conditions in Border Encampments

As they wait for permission to cross into the U.S., migrants, including children and infants, sleep on concrete and under plastic tarps, exposing them to cold, wind, rain, and illness.

Debbie Nathan Jan 17, 2019

The Power of Sheriffs: Explained

In September 2018, President Trump stood in front of 44 sheriffs as he began another diatribe against the New York Times and other media outlets that had published stories criticizing his administration. The sheriffs applauded. The meeting was originally scheduled to be between the sheriffs and officials from ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. […]

Jessica Pishko Jan 04, 2019