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News Articles: Detention Centers

President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic National Committee's "Back on Track" drive-in car rally in Duluth, Georgia, to celebrate his 100th day in office. Immigrant advocates were there to protest.

Biden Wants To End For-Profit Immigrant Detention. His Administration Isn't So Sure

Since the campaign trail, President Biden has said he wants to close privately run immigrant detention centers. But immigrant advocates say his administration isn't following through on his promises.

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  • Joel Rose
Correctional officer Hansen Attakai looks out at the Window Rock District Department of Corrections in Window Rock, Ariz., on the Navajo Nation.<strong> </strong>

Indian Affairs Promised To Reform Tribal Jails. We Found Death, Neglect And Disrepair

At least 19 people have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by Indian Affairs, our investigation found. Several died after correctional officers failed to provide proper medical care.

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  • Nate Hegyi
The Adelanto U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Processing Center in Adelanto, Calif., is operated by GEO Group, Inc., a Florida-based company specializing in privatized corrections. The facility is one of 39 recommended by the ACLU for closure.

ACLU Calls On DHS To Close ICE Detention Centers, Citing High Cost Of Empty Beds

The ACLU wants the Biden administration to close dozens of immigration detention facilities, citing the historically low number of immigrants in detention and the high cost of paying for empty beds.

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  • Joel Rose
Chart: ICE Detention Population Decreasing Sharply

Beyond The Border, Fewer Immigrants Being Locked Up But ICE Still Pays For Empty Beds

The number of immigrants in detention peaked under former President Donald Trump. Now those detention centers have emptied out, but ICE is still paying more than $1 million a day for empty beds.

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  • Joel Rose
Reporter Seth Freed Wessler spoke with people detained in Irwin County's ICE Detention Center about the pandemic, including Nilson Barahona-Marriaga (pictured here), a 39-year-old father who has diabetes and hypertension, two risk factors for COVID-19.

With Lack of Pandemic Protections, Fears - And Coronavirus - Spread Among Georgia ICE Detainees

While protests set off by the killing of George Floyd show no signs of letting up, another quieter protest has been stirring at an Immigration and...

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In this photo provided by U.S.People who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Political Rewind: Inside A Georgia ICE Immigration Facility

On this edition of Political Rewind, the Trump administration issues new rules designed to further reduce the number of immigrants seeking new lives in...

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Dr. Goza listens to the lungs of a 2-year-old at Catholic Charities' Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, TX. After the toddler was released from CBP, she was sent to the emergency room with pneumonia and an undiagnosed congenital heart condition.

New National Pediatrics President On Welfare Of Migrant Children In Detention Centers

Fayetteville pediatrician Dr. Sara Goza has been elected president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Goza is back at her practice in Georgia after...

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  • Leighton Rowell,
  • Emilia Brock,
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Earlier this year, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the city would temporarily stop accepting new detainees from the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Advocates Ask Council To Close Atlanta Detention Center

More than a hundred advocates poured into Atlanta’s City Hall Monday asking the city council to move forward in closing the Atlanta detention center.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center has named two Georgia detention centers in a lawsuit claiming immigration officials hinder detainees' access to legal help.

Southern Poverty Law Center Sues Over Immigrant Access to Legal Assistance

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would halt its Legal Orientation Program, which provides legal advice and information to...

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