'We urge you to recognize that our shared values of humanity and compassion require the dismantling of our system of mass immigrant detention,' wrote 114 groups calling on POTUS to shutter ICE detention facilities.
that despite his campaign promises,"Biden looks a lot like Trump on border issues," especially on Title 42.
Andrea Carcamo, policy director at Freedom for Immigrants, similarly stressed that"immigration detention is animated by racism, xenophobia, and hate—the very forces President Biden vowed to fight against upon taking the White House."in the use of immigration detention since taking office," Carcamo said."This administration has utterly failed our communities who continue to be subject to abhorrent human rights abuses inside detention.
"Just as you took bold action to phase out the Department of Justice's private prison contracts, we urge you to act decisively on immigrant detention sites—the vast majority of which are run by private prison companies—as a first step towards ending mass immigration incarceration," the groups wrote."You have voiced a desire to do just that, and it is not too late."
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Denounce FIFA Ban on OneLove Armbands During World Cup in Qatar'By threatening sporting sanctions and stopping players from wearing OneLove armbands, FIFA are brushing criticism of human rights abuses under the carpet,' said stonewalluk after the world soccer governing body threatened the on-field penalties.
Read more »
Jacksonville civil rights groups give federal court 3 map alternatives in redistricting case against cityThe plaintiffs argued the first two maps ultimately split fewer neighborhoods than the council’s new or original map. The third map is based on the city’s remedial map and is meant to “rectify the Council’s most problematic decisions.”
Read more »
An Adorable Sock Skating Rink Just Glided Back to KidspaceIf your kids have hall-skated in their socks, check this out: An actual sock skating rink just popped up at Kidspace.
Read more »
Iran Attacks Kurdish Groups in Iraq That It Blames for UnrestThe strikes come as the Islamic Republic is intensifying efforts in western Iran to suppress a two-month-old protest movement.
Read more »
Anti-abortion groups argue over next steps in wake of election lossesThe divisions among anti-abortion groups and Republican leaders threaten to undercut a movement that for decades has shaped party platforms, tipped the scales in primaries, and helped steer the federal judiciary rightward.
Read more »