Immigration Detention Centers
Immigration detention centers are specialized facilities that house individuals awaiting immigration hearings or deportation. This directory offers articles and resources on the operation, policies, and challenges specific to these centers, including detainee rights, legal processes, and facility management. Understanding the unique aspects of immigration detention is essential for those working within or about these centers. For more on related topics, visit our section on Detention Facility Operations.
A lawyer expressed City Hall’s interest in using the defunct Metropolitan Correctional Center to house migrants amid severe overcrowding in shelters
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Deputies can ID inmates as immigrants who are potentially violating civil immigration law and then hold them until ICE picks them up for detention
The agency said transfers can happen “for a variety of reasons” and “will not be retaliatory”
The Trump administration released a list of 206 cases of immigrants released from custody before federal agents could intervene
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General issued a report alleging health risks and safety concerns at the Theo Lacy Facility
Mayor Carlos Gimenez defended the decision saying county police are only agreeing to hold people flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jails will hold undocumented immigrants detained by police and turn them over to Department of Homeland Security when requested
After a backlash to immigration enforcement in U.S. jails, local sheriffs’ agencies are coming up with new ways to assist federal efforts to ensure immigrants with serious criminal convictions aren’t released back onto the streets
Official: “This is a genuine safety problem, and also a crisis for immigration enforcement”
Cities and states have passed legislation that limits many of the detention requests issued by immigration authorities
Veteran and retired CO Mario Hernandez believed he was always a citizen, but officials told him differently
18-year-old high school student being held for federal immigration authorities in the Sherburne County, Minn., jail was repeatedly sexually assaulted last month by his cellmate
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