posted on: October 3, 2019
On Tuesday, a Mexican man detained by ICE died while in custody, bringing the total deaths to 8 this fiscal year. ICE officials confirmed the news on Thursday. When ICE staff noticed he was acting confused on September 7, he was brought to the hospital, where the 37-year-old was diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage and died on […]
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On Wednesday, California lawmakers passed a bill banning all private detention facilities. The bill still needs to be signed by the governor, but is expected to become law. The legislation forbids the California government from “entering into or renewing a contract with a private, for-profit prison to incarcerate state inmates” with an exception if prison populations […]
posted on: October 2, 2019
The Trump administration recently announced a new policy change aimed at restricting legal immigration. The administration stated that it would put policies in place that would deny green cards to immigrants who received various forms of public assistance, such as nutrition assistance (food stamps), Medicaid, and housing assistance. The change in policy could impact thousands […]
