The following IPC resources explain the basics of immigrant detention in the United States, address problems within the system and point towards possible solutions.
Issues in Immigration Detention:
- Locked Up Without End: Indefinite Detention of Immigrants Will Not Make America Safer [1] (Oct. 2011)
- Immigration Detainers: A Comprehensive Look [2] (Feb. 2010)
- Rep. Lamar Smith’s “Keep Our Community Safe Act of 2011” Creates More Problems than Solutions [3] (July 2011)
- Non-Citizens with Mental Disabilities: The Need for Better Care in Detention and in Court [4] (Nov. 2010)
The Criminal Alien Program:
- The Criminal Alien Program: Immigration Enforcement in Prisons and Jails [5] (Feb. 2010)
- The Criminal Alien Program: Immigration Enforcement in Travis County, Texas [6] (Feb. 2010)
Blog Posts:
- Non-Deportable Immigrants Languish in Alabama Detention Center at Taxpayers’ Expense [7]
- ICE Distorts Facts in Debate over Immigration Detainers [8]
- ACLU Brings Cases of Immigration Detention Abuse to Light [9]
- Runaway Costs for Immigration Detention Do Not Add Up to Sensible Policies [10]
- Who’s Monitoring the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)? [11]
- Prisonomics 101: How the Prison Industry Got Arizona’s SB1070 onto Gov. Jan Brewer’s Desk [12]
- All blog posts on detention [13]
For more information on the Secure Communities Program, visit our Secure Communities Resource Page [14]
Published On: Mon, Jun 06, 2011