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Jan 12, 2022

Two-Thirds of Voters Want to Stop the Expansion of For-Profit Immigrant Detention

The administration should listen to the voters and end its misguided pursuit of new detention contracts with for-profit, private prison corporations.
The administration should listen to the voters and end its misguided pursuit of new detention contracts with for-profit, private prison corporations.
GEO and ICE grievance boxes at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
GEO and ICE grievance boxes at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
Jan 11, 2022

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

Now it’s up to President Joe Biden to fulfill his pledge to finally close Guantánamo.
Now it’s up to President Joe Biden to fulfill his pledge to finally close Guantánamo.
Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.
Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.
Jan 7, 2022

The Biden Administration is on the Wrong Side in This Crucial Supreme Court Immigration Case

A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.
A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.
A group of signs on the ground protesting harmful immigration policies, some of which read “No Human Is Illegal,” and “Help Not Death.”
A group of signs on the ground protesting harmful immigration policies, some of which read “No Human Is Illegal,” and “Help Not Death.”
Jan 6, 2022

One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis

Voter suppression is rearing its head at every turn.
Voter suppression is rearing its head at every turn.
A vividly colored sky behind Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
A vividly colored sky behind Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
Dec 28, 2021

In Pictures: Civil Liberties in 2021

As we close out yet another unprecedented year, we look back at some defining moments that show how far we have come and what lies ahead.
As we close out yet another unprecedented year, we look back at some defining moments that show how far we have come and what lies ahead.
Beige and blue collage of images depicting Congress, the White House, protest moments throughout 2021.
Beige and blue collage of images depicting Congress, the White House, protest moments throughout 2021.
Dec 22, 2021

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.
The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.