Call 212-577-3300

News Archive for "ICE"

Showing 1 — -1 of 38.

Attorneys: Restricted Phone Access Prompts Hunger Strikes in ICE Detention

The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project is reporting a sudden termination of the free call minutes program at ICE detention facilities.

LAS Secures Landmark Ruling to Protect Against Excessive ICE Detention

Today's ruling from the Second Circuit clarifies that ICE cannot incarcerate individuals for unreasonably prolonged periods of time without a bond hearing.

Defenders: Mayor’s Plan Could Result in Thousands Transferred to ICE Custody

The Mayor’s call to upend NYC’s detainer law would throw local criminal court proceedings into chaos and perpetuate family separation.

LAS: ICE is Deporting Immigrants Without Due Process

Immigration advocates are asking for a 30 day window to allow individuals adequate time to appeal removal decisions.

LAS Condemns Collusion to Deport Immigrants by ICE, DOC

According to emails revealed at a recent City Council hearing, DOC employees coordinated with ICE on several occasions, despite clear policy prohibiting such communication.

Immigration Advocates Decry Reckless Transfers From ICE Detention

Immigrants detained by ICE in Orange County have been moved to unknown locations without notice to their families for legal counsel.

NYIFUP, Immigrants Detail Inhumane Conditions, Abuses in ICE Detention

Advocates are demanding the release of individuals at the Orange County Correctional Facility, where widespread issues with staff are creating a dangerous environment.

Immigrants Stage Hunger Strike in Protest of Treatment in ICE Detention

Advocates are calling on ICE to release those held in Orange County Jail, where widespread issues with staff are creating a dangerous environment, according to the New York Daily News.

NYIFUP Clients Report COVID-19 Outbreak in ICE Detention

Clients say at least 50 people are reportedly symptomatic and jail officials have failed to provide access to vaccination or take appropriate quarantine measures, as reported by City Limits.

LAS: Clients Must Be Released as ICE Exits New Jersey

Advocates are calling on ICE to release individuals rather than transfer them out of state, away from their families, counsel, and communities, as reported by the New Jersey Monitor.