Press Releases

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Mar 08, 2023

After Hours of Violent Abuse, ICE and GEO Group Abruptly Transfer Four Mesa Verde Hunger Strikers to Texas

Civil Rights Groups File for Temporary Restraining Order Against ICE, GEO Group
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 24, 2023

Hunger Strikers in Central Valley Immigration Detention Facilities File Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE, GEO Group for Illegal Retaliation

Lawsuit Filed on Seventh Day of Peaceful Protest Demanding Hunger Strikers’ Release from Detention and Shutdown of Facilities
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 17, 2023

Seventy-seven Detained Immigrants Launch Hunger Strike at Two Central Valley Facilities, Protest Unpaid Labor and Inhumane Conditions

Strikers Demand Immediate Release and the Closure of Both Immigration Facilities
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 08, 2023

Contract Between Yuba County Jail and ICE Officially Terminated

Advocates and supporters plan community celebration commemorating end of lucrative contract
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Police Practices
Dec 19, 2022

Sacramento County Sheriff Must Comply with Pro-Immigrant State Laws Under Lawsuit Settlement

Announcement Follows County Board of Supervisors’ Recent Scrutiny of Sheriff’s ICE Notification and Transfer Practices
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Police Practices
Jun 01, 2022

Community Activists Reach Settlement with Marin County Sheriff for Unlawfully Sharing Drivers’ Locations with Out-Of-State and Federal Agencies

Activists and Civil Rights Advocates Say Sheriff’s Sharing Practices Threatened Safety of Marginalized Groups
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Police Practices, Privacy and Technology