Prisoners, Some Near-Death, File Urgent Petition for Release from “Ticking Timebomb” Detention Centers April 1, 2020, New Orleans – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the National...
Join NewsOne and Until Freedom for a virtual conversation on coronavirus, incarceration, and safety with a panel of experts. This discussion will focus on the conditions of prisoners, what legal...
This year's annual Human Rights in the U.S. Symposium/CLE will explore the relevance of human rights norms in efforts to advance racial justice and address historical and ongoing racism,...
COVID-19 Could Be “Death Sentence,” Attorneys Say April 14, 2020, New Orleans, Louisiana – Today, 16 medically vulnerable people currently held in six Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
... Advocates also are petitioning for the release of 16 medically vulnerable people being held in six Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities in Louisiana, citing “their severe risk...
COVID-19 Could Be “Death Sentence” Due to Unsafe Conditions April 17, 2020, Natchez, Mississippi – Seven medically vulnerable people currently held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the...
...Immigrants rights advocates argue those numbers are likely vast undercounts. The New York Times has reported that dozens of Guatemalans deported by ICE since late March have since tested positive...
Filing Follows COVID-19 Outbreaks and Similar Demands for Release Nationwide April 29, 2020, Birmingham, AL – Late yesterday, Adelante Alabama Worker Center, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and...
Many Remain in Grave Danger, Advocates Say April 30, 2020, Alexandria, Louisiana – A federal judge has recommended the release of 13 medically vulnerable people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Defending the rights of detainees during COVID-19 As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise, the pandemic is exposing and exacerbating stark systemic...