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ICE detention numbers have climbed sharply. So have confirmed COVID-19 cases

Thousands of new COVID-19 case were confirmed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) prisons as the number of detained people nearly doubled compared to April, The New York Times reports. “More …

Fri Jul 9, 2021

Senate Democrats add to voices calling on ICE to not re-detain people freed due pandemic

A number of Senate Democrats have added to the voices calling on the Biden administration to not again detain immigrants who were released from detention due to the pandemic. In a letter led by …

Fri Jun 18, 2021

Lawmakers urge Biden admin to not again detain immigrants who were released due to pandemic

Lawmakers led by Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to not detain immigrants who were allowed to continue their immigration cases from their own …

Thu Jun 10, 2021

ACLU calls on Biden admin to give detained immigrants 'immediate access' to COVID-19 vaccine

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling on the Biden administration to give people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “immediate access” to the COVID-19 vaccine. ICE …

Wed Jun 9, 2021