The ACLU NorCal and 89 community groups wrote to ICE and the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff requesting that they reinstate Freedom for Immigrants' visitation program at the West County Detention Facility.
Reps. Raul Grijalva and Judy Chu and 71 Members of Congress sent a letter to DHS and DOJ demanding increased accountability and transparency over claims of sexual assault in detention.
New report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) supports longstanding concerns and documentation from immigrant rights advocates about egregious conditions and abusive treatment at immigrant detention centers.