Emigration and immigration
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to Tom Homan, the Trump Administration's "Border Czar," demanding answers about his past work as a paid consultant for the immigration detention conglomerate, GEO Group. Homan's February 2025 ethics disclosure
Emigration and immigration
Pennsylvania Rep. Summer L. Lee and Human Rights First's Senior Counsel Yannick Gill attempted to visit the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a privately operated immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania, to investigate allegations of human rights abuses. The visit was met with resistance from U.S. Immigration and Customs
Emigration and immigration
The 3,000-bed immigrant detention center in Florida, dubbed the "Alligator Alcatraz," is facing shutdown due to a federal judge's order to temporarily close parts of the facility. The state's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has a backup plan, which involves doubling down on state-run
Emigration and immigration
A federal judge in Miami has ruled that the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades must be shut down within two months, citing inadequate environmental review and ecological concerns. The decision marks a significant setback for the Trump administration's immigration policies and the
Emigration and immigration
A letter signed by 65 Democratic lawmakers has urged top immigration officials to provide details regarding a quickly constructed facility in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," citing concerns over human rights, environmental health, and federal law. The facility, which may detain up to 5,000 immigrants, is
Emigration and immigration
The Trump administration's migrant detention center in the Everglades, nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz, is embroiled in two lawsuits that threaten to derail its operations. The detention center, which houses hundreds of detainees, has been accused of denying access to immigration courts, providing inhumane conditions, and being built unlawfully within
Emigration and immigration
In a move that reflects the Trump administration's efforts to dramatically increase detention capacity for migrants, a major immigration detention center is set to be built or created in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post from U.S. Immigration and Customs
Emigration and immigration
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that the state will be opening a second immigration detention, processing, and deportation facility at the Baker Correctional Institution, dubbed the "Deportation Depot." This new site will be capable of housing over 1,300 people, with immigrants being removed into U.S.
Emigration and immigration
Florida will convert an old state prison into a migrant detention center with a capacity for up to 1,300 detainees, Governor Ron DeSantis announced. The facility is expected to cost $6 million and take two to three weeks to set up. This move comes as part of DeSantis'
Emigration and immigration
A federal judge considered whether the construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," violates environmental laws. The center, which can hold up to 3,000 people, has been operating for less than a month, and detainees have reported poor conditions, including
Emigration and immigration
Reps. LaMonica McIver and Rob Menendez, along with their colleagues, have been vocal in their opposition to federal policies on immigration under both the Trump and Biden administrations. Despite facing legal challenges and federal charges, they remain committed to conducting oversight of immigration detention centers. Their efforts have been met
Emigration and immigration
As the 2022 hurricane season approaches, the Trump administration has made the decision to reassign FEMA employees to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), exacerbating the country's immigration detention crisis. This move comes amidst historic floods that have devastated the nation, and Detention Watch Network (DWN) is sounding the
