ACLU Of Texas Sues ICE Officials, Williamson County And CCA For Sexual Assault Of Immigrant Women

Suit Seeks Class Damages On Behalf Of Numerous Victims AUSTIN -- The ACLU of Texas today filed suit in federal district court seeking class action damages on behalf of three immigrant women who were sexually assaulted while in custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the T. Don Hutto Family Residential Center in Taylor, along with numerous others who experienced similar trauma. Defendants named in the suit include three ICE officials; Williamson County; Corrections Corp...

Transfer Of Immigrants In Detention On The Rise

By Ruxandra Guidi SAN DIEGO — According to a new report by the international non-profit, Human Rights Watch, the transfer of immigrant detainees can violate their rights to fair treatment in court and extend their time in detention. The report says this practice of transferring immigrants from one detention center to another denies them access to attorneys, witnesses, and evidence they need to defend against deportation. "Immigrants are entitled to a fair day in court," said U.S. progra...

SPECIAL POST: Immigrant Detention and Prison Profit

In light of NPR's report on how prison economics is a driving factor behind Arizona's SB1070, we are posting a video and a list of links to past published articles that cover this issue. CCA No. 1 in Immigration Detention Contracts Who profits from our broken immigration system? Who benefits from a broken immigration system - Part II SEIU President Mary Kay Henry: "Immigrants Are Not For Profit" http://thinkprogress.org/2010/09/16/sb1070-prison-lobby/ http://thinkprogress.o...

NPR: Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law

Prison Economics Drive Arizona Law Download the Story Here Last year, two men showed up in Benson, Ariz., a small desert town 60 miles from the Mexico border, offering a deal. Glenn Nichols, the Benson city manager, remembers the pitch. "The gentleman that's the main thrust of this thing has a huge turquoise ring on his finger," Nichols said. "He's a great big huge guy and I equated him to a car salesman." What he was selling was a prison for women and children who were illegal i...