Aurora Arreola 2/1/23 Aurora Arreola 2/1/23

Asylum Seekers Denied Basic Due Process and Access to Asylum at Torrance County Detention Facility

Aurora Arreola 1/27/23 Aurora Arreola 1/27/23

HB 15 Fact Sheet!

SB 229: Fact Sheet

Aurora Arreola 1/26/23 Aurora Arreola 1/26/23

HB 15 Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) Classification Act Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Albuquerque, N.M. House Bill 15, the Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification Act, made it through the legislature and how now been signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Aurora Arreola 1/25/23 Aurora Arreola 1/25/23

SB 172 Aims to End Civil Immigration Detention in New Mexico

Albuquerque, N.M. Senate Bill 172, an Intergovernmental Service Agreement (“IGSA”) ban bill, nicknamed the “Dignity Not Detention” bill, has been filed at the New Mexico Legislature.

Guest User 1/6/23 Guest User 1/6/23

Biden’s New Border Policies Will Cause Harm to Asylum Seekers

The Biden administration announced that it will increase the use of unlawful expulsions under the Title 42 program as well as expedited removal against Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Cuban asylum seekers who do not follow a new parole program to seek asylum in the United States.

Guest User 11/16/22 Guest User 11/16/22

Immigrants Detained In New Mexico Participate in Hunger Strike to Protest Medical Neglect and Other Abuses

In response to a suicide attempt by one of the immigrants detained at Cibola County Correctional Center on October 18, a group of 20 men began the hunger strike. The men cite ICE and CoreCivic as being responsible for the suicide attempt as a result of the dreadful conditions and treatment.

Guest User 9/30/22 Guest User 9/30/22

Advocates Demand Torrance County Detention Facility Be Shut Down & All Migrants Detained There Be Released Immediately In Light Of Damning New Report From The Office Of The Inspector General

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its latest report on the violations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention standards that persist at Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF).

Guest User 9/28/22 Guest User 9/28/22

Immigrants Detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico Announce Hunger Strike, Issue Collective Protest Letter

Immigrants detained at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico issued an open letter and announced a hunger strike to protest dangerous conditions and mistreatment by ICE and CoreCivic.

Guest User 8/27/22 Guest User 8/27/22

Death of Brazilian Migrant in ICE Custody Predictable and Preventable Result of ICE and CoreCivic Abuse, Neglect and Dangerous Conditions at Torrance County Detention Facility

Kesley Vial, a young man from Brazil, died of a fatal suicide attempt that occurred on August 17 while in ICE custody at the Torrance County Detention Facility (TCDF).