by Elvia Arriola | Jul 24, 2019 | Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Immigration ABCs, Migrants and Human Rights, Prisons for Profit
IMMIGRATION ABCs Immigrant Detention Immigrant detention has greatly expanded since 2014. A surge in unaccompanied minors during the Obama administration led to a policy of using detention, including family detention, as a way to deter people from coming to the US. ...
by Elvia Arriola | Sep 13, 2018 | Anti-immigrant law and policy, Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Immigration ABCs, Migrants and Human Rights
There are over 250 detention centers operating throughout the U.S. (see Detention by the Numbers) Most immigration processing centers are managed by a few private prison corporations such as GEO GROUP. Detained immigrants who aren’t citizens, lack documentation...
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 1, 2017 | Advocacy and Activism, Anti-immigrant law and policy, Further Study, Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Immigration ABCs, Karnes Stories, Legal Resources, Migrants and Human Rights, Resources
Visitor to an ICE Detention Center Austin immigration and civil rights lawyer Virginia Raymond and retired law professor Elvia Arriola (Director for WOB) authored a critique of the for-profit detention system for immigration. Giant global companies like GeoGroup, Inc....
by Elvia Arriola | Aug 28, 2015 | Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Immigration ABCs, Karnes Stories, Migrants and Human Rights, Prisons for Profit
Organizers must be prepared to interact with officials of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s rules for visitors. Below are relevant documents: ICE:DHS STAKEHOLDER PROCEDURES ICE:DHS TOUR NOTIFICATION FLYER ICE:DHS VISITOR...
