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Karina Daza Pens Feminist Anthem ‘Mujeres Will Riot’ Inspired by Vanessa Guillén

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 28, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonApril 28, 202102975

Inspired by the tragic death of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén and the dozens of assaults on women being held at ICE detention centers, Colombian-Puerto Rican singer Karina Daza has united 14 female musicians and engineers to create a powerful new...

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All of President Biden’s Immigration-Related Actions So Far

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 28, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 28, 202103606

President Joe Biden made a lot of promises about immigration reform during his campaign including a pledge to create a task force to reunite families that were separated at the border during former president Donald Trump’s administration “on his first...

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The ICE Doctor Accused of Performing Unnecessary Hysterectomies Isn’t Even Board Certified

Virginia IsaadSeptember 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 24, 202004402

The ICE doctor who has allegedly been performing unwanted hysterectomies on women detained at Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia is not a board certified OB-GYN, The Daily Beast reports. Dr. Mahendra Amin is at the center of the...

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ICE Whistleblower Says Doctor Forcibly Sterilized Detainees Without Consent

Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2020September 16, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2020September 16, 202009237

The atrocities at detention centers continue to make headlines with little to no changes and now a whistleblower is exposing inhumane treatment that exceeds what’s been reported in the past. Dawn Wooten was employed as a nurse at the Irwin...

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17 Immigrants Have Died in ICE Custody This Year

Virginia IsaadAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020

by Virginia IsaadAugust 11, 2020August 11, 202002641

The 17th person has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody making this year the deadliest since 2006 when 19 immigrants died. A total of eight people died in custody in 2019 so this year had been twice as...

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Coronavirus Crisis: 85% of ICE Detainees Tested are Positive for Covid-19

Virginia IsaadApril 29, 2020July 24, 2020

by Virginia IsaadApril 29, 2020July 24, 202002495

ICE recently announced that it has tested 995 of its 30,737 detainees as of April 21 and of those, 449 have tested positive. Of the 1.38 percent of the detainees that have been tested, about 85 percent were positive, with...

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ICE Is Bringing Kids to NYC Despite Coronavirus Outbreak

Araceli CruzMarch 16, 2020August 3, 2020

by Araceli CruzMarch 16, 2020August 3, 202002599

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase, especially in New York and Washington state, officials are instructing people not to travel and to stay indoors. Despite these restrictions, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is still transporting undocumented...

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ICE Is Using Private Therapy Notes Against Detained Children

Araceli CruzFebruary 19, 2020July 23, 2020

by Araceli CruzFebruary 19, 2020July 23, 202001330

The first session with a therapist always begins the same. The therapist informs the patient that everything that is expressed is confidential, except if the patient discloses intent to self-harm or harm others. Everything else remains private. That is the...

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Virgin Mary in Cuffs Art is Testament to Inhumane Treatment at the Border

Virginia IsaadDecember 13, 2019

by Virginia IsaadDecember 13, 201903083

Katie Jo Suddaby took 22 days to create a sand painting depicting La Virgen being taken into custody by ICE agents and two years later it still resonates with people. The Philadelphia Inquirer spoke with the artist about the enduring...

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ICE Refuses to Release Honduran Mom with Deteriorating Health

Virginia IsaadOctober 31, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 31, 2019July 27, 202001740

Cristian Padilla Romero is an undocumented doctoral student at Yale University and like many young undocumented folks growing up, his path to the Ivy League school was paved by the hard work of his mother. Now, she’s fighting for her...

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California Bans For-Profit Prisons and Immigrant Detention Centers

Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2019July 26, 2020

by Virginia IsaadOctober 14, 2019July 26, 202005461

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Friday that bans for-profit, private prisons including immigrant detention centers by 2028, becoming the first state to do so. Starting on Jan. 2020, the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will not...

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‘Trump Can Deport You’ Threatens Teacher to Latinx Student

Virginia IsaadSeptember 6, 2019July 27, 2020

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 6, 2019July 27, 202001430

In yet another instance of the threat of deportation being used against the Latinx community, a 14-year-old boy was threatened by a Texas teacher who said Trump could have him deported. The incident happened over a dress code violation. The student...