Detention Archives

Por Carlos Ballesteros, Injustice Watch
November 19, 2021

Dos condados de Illinois con contratos lucrativos de detención de inmigrantes han demandado al estado por una ley que prohíbe la detención de ICE en todo el estado.

By Carlos Ballesteros, Injustice Watch
November 19, 2021

Officials in McHenry and Kankakee counties have sued the state to block implementation of a law that would require them to cancel their ICE detention contracts.

People outside Heartland Alliance's Bronzeville facility for unaccompanied minors in Chicago

Por Chelsea Verstegen
November 17, 2021

Los organizadores están pidiendo alternativas a las instalaciones para niños refugiados afganos no acompañados administradas por Heartland Alliance, una organización sin fines de lucro de Chicago.

By Chelsea Verstegen
November 11, 2021

Organizers are calling for alternatives to facilities for unaccompanied Afghan refugee children run by Chicago nonprofit Heartland Alliance.

By Adriana Rezal
October 13, 2021

A confusing rollout has left many immigrants detained by ICE relying on local governments to get a COVID vaccine.

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By Carlos Ballesteros, Injustice Watch
August 30, 2021

But a lack of funding and personnel could drastically limit how many immigrants the county can represent.

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Por Nissa Rhee
August 6, 2021

El gobernador de Illinois, JB Pritzker, firmó hoy la ley Illinois Way Forward Act, que pondrá fin a la detención de inmigrantes en el estado en 2022 y ampliará las protecciones para las comunidades de inmigrantes.

By Nissa Rhee
August 2, 2021

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Way Forward Act today, which will end immigrant detention in the state in 2022 and expand protections for immigrant communities.

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Por Chelsea Verstegen y Adriana Rezal
July 21, 2021

Estadísticas inaccesibles e inconsistentes reportadas públicamente por la agencia de cumplimiento contribuyen a su mal manejo sistémico de COVID-19, lo que subraya una clara necesidad de una mayor supervisión, dicen los investigadores.

By Chelsea Verstegen and Adriana Rezal
July 14, 2021

Inaccessible and inconsistent, statistics publicly reported by the enforcement agency contribute to its systemic mishandling of COVID-19 — underscoring a clear need for greater oversight, researchers say.

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Por Adriana Rezal
July 6, 2021

Tanto el presidente Biden y el gobernador de Illinois, Pritzker, han cambiado recientemente las políticas de inmigración para proteger mejor a las familias de indocumentados. Pero para un padre de cinco hijos, esos cambios no han sido suficientes.

By Adriana Rezal
June 30, 2021

Both President Biden and Illinois Gov. Pritzker have recently changed immigration policies to better protect undocumented families. But for one local father of five, those changes have not gone far enough.

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Por Alexandra Arriaga
June 14, 2021

La Coalición del Fondo de Fianzas de Inmigración del Medio Oeste ha recaudado más de $35,000 para ayudar a inmigrantes detenidos por ICE en Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin y Kentucky.

By Alexandra Arriaga
June 9, 2021

The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund Coalition has raised more than $35,000 to bail out detained immigrants from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Kentucky.

By Carlos Ballesteros
June 3, 2021

A bill passed Monday by the Illinois General Assembly would allow the Cook County public defender’s office to represent immigrants at the Chicago Immigration Court.

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By Carlos Ballesteros, Injustice Watch
June 1, 2021

The Illinois General Assembly passed a sweeping immigration bill that would close all immigrant detention centers in the state and severely restrict how local law enforcement can collaborate with federal immigration agents.

Por Ata Younan
March 25, 2021

Libros para Migrantes es una nueva iniciativa creada en Chicago que otorga libros a migrantes de la comunidad LGBTQ detenidos por ICE.

By Ata Younan
March 17, 2021

Books for Migrants provides LGBTQ migrants in detention a book of their choice every month.

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Detention

La demanda podría frustrar la prohibición de la detención de inmigrantes en Illinois

Lawsuit Could Foil Illinois’ Ban on Immigration Detention

A medida que los niños afganos llegan a los Estados Unidos, los desacuerdos se encienden sobre quién debería cuidarlos

As Afghan Children Come to the US, Disagreements Ignite Over Who Should Care for Them

FAQ: What You Need to Know About COVID Vaccines in Immigrant Detention Centers

Pritzker Signs Bill Allowing Cook County Public Defender’s Office to Handle Deportation Cases

Illinois pondrá fin a la detención de inmigrantes con un nuevo proyecto de ley

Illinois To End Immigrant Detention with New Bill

A medida que el COVID se propagaba a través de los centros de detención del Medio Oeste, ICE ha encontrado dificultades para proporcionar datos precisos

As COVID-19 Spread Through Midwest Detention Centers, ICE Struggled to Provide Accurate Data

A medida que las leyes de inmigración cambian, un hombre que se encuentra en McHenry se desliza por las grietas

As Immigration Laws Change, One McHenry Man Slips Through the Cracks

Crean nueva coalición para liberar a inmigrantes detenidos por inmigración

New Bond Fund Freeing Immigrants from ICE Detention

Cook County Public Defenders Can Represent Immigrants Facing Deportation in Immigration Court Under New State Bill

Illinois Legislature Passes Bill to Close State’s Immigration Detention Centers

Migrantes LGBTQ en prisión obtienen libros gratis por medio de un nuevo programa

LGBTQ detainees can get free books with Chicago program

Reclaiming the Sacrifice Zone

Julio Salgado on Telling Community Stories as an Undocumented and Queer Artist

El “Rey de los Carteristas” Encuentra una Nueva Vocación en Ayudar a Inmigrantes Deportados

Locked Up With COVID-19