Ending the ICE Age
Two new books shed light on 30 years of struggle to end immigrant detention in New Jersey and beyond.
The Indypendent
ICE
Feds Carry Out Stealth Raids Against NYC Immigrants
At about 6:30 a.m. on the morning of March 2, Ram Sahadeo* received a phone call from a friend.…
How Philly’s Immigrants Ended ICE Holds
On April 16 Philadelphia’s Mayor Michael Nutter signed into law one of the most progressive pieces of legislation limiting…
New Film Tries to Inject Compassion Into Immigration Debate
In his new film about the largest immigration raid in US history, acclaimed director Luis Argueta attempts to “create…
Human Rights Advocates Protest Detention Conditions
Several faith-based groups and human rights advocates held their 12th annual vigil on Sunday to call for alternatives to…
Interview: Haitian Community Activist Jean Montrevil Released from Detention
On Jan. 24, long-time community activist Jean Montrevil was released after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
A Mother’s Nightmare: A Senegalese Woman Struggles to Save Her Daughters
Having survived female genital mutilation when she was three years old in Senegal, Fatoumata does not want her four…
Fragmented Families: Immigrant Groups Push Obama, Democrats to Keep Campaign Promises
FAMILY FREEDOMS: Washington Heights resident and U.S. citizen Nicolas Nuñez, 19, is one of many young people speaking out…
Texas resident Mario Castellon Leiva cruised through New York in late August on his nationwide bicycle tour to raise…