No Papers, No Fear
A new generation of anti-deportation activists leaves no one behind, fighting to end the harms of the entire punishment industry.
11 posts in ‘immigration detention’
A new generation of anti-deportation activists leaves no one behind, fighting to end the harms of the entire punishment industry.
Jails have been foundational to immigration enforcement for over a century—and have always operated with a staggering absence of oversight and public awareness.
At a time of political realignment, progressive movements need to get back to building relationships, across differences, and growing their base.
Many women escaping violence in their home countries find themselves trapped in the formal violence of the asylum system.
Ahead of the election, immigrants' rights advocates are working hard to be ready, no matter who wins.
Hardened, remote detention centers shape the experience of immigration imprisonment. Yet even there, a radically different future is possible.
To truly provide justice for those with criminal records, we must question harmful binaries that separate “good” from “bad” immigrants.
ICE entanglement in local law enforcement is just one iteration of a bigger system meant to police our communities. And we can fight it.
In immigration court and beyond, fair process matters. But fair laws, fair legal systems, and fair societies matter far more.
The Reagan administration’s entrenchment of a retaliatory immigration detention regime sowed seeds of resistance that persist to this day.
Immigrants fighting their deportations need lawyers. That doesn’t mean federally funding their defense should be a movement goal.