Private prison company CCA/CoreCivic will no longer require approved visitor lists as a condition for visiting detained immigrants at the Otay Mesa Detention Center (OMDC) in San Diego, CA. The move marks a significant victory for visitation access at the privately operated facility, which houses more than 1,000 people, many of whom are recent asylum seekers.
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As Caravan of Asylum Seekers Approaches the US, Immigrant Rights Groups Condemn Sessions’ Threat to Keep Immigrants Indefinitely Detained
As a caravan of thousands of people seeking asylum approaches the United States, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is preparing to make a move that would allow him to keep any asylum seeker detained indefinitely. Today, more than 50 organizations filed a ‘People’s Amicus Brief’ detailing their opposition.
Inhumane Quarantine in GEO Group ICE Prison in Colorado Leads to Rampant Medical Neglect & Due Process Violations
Immigrant rights advocacy groups in California are calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and private prison company the GEO Group to be held responsible for the inhumane health conditions taking place at the Denver Contract Detention Facility (DCDF) in Aurora, CO following a chickenpox outbreak.
Community Leaders Demand ICE Restore Visitation Rights to Activists Who Were Banned After Speaking Out Against Miramar ICE Facility
On Thursday, community members gathered outside the Miramar ICE Facility to demand that ICE restore visitation rights for Bud Conlin and Tomas Kennedy, two men who regularly visit immigrants that are imprisoned in Krome Detention Center.