A judge has ordered the federal government to stop force-feeding detainees on a hunger-strike at an El Paso, Tex., immigration processing center. “This is a win for us,” said Louis Lopez, one of the attorneys representing Malkeet Singh and Jasvir Singh. Both men are seeking political asylum. “They have a First Amendment right to protest,” Lopez told the El Paso Times. U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama ordered the government to stop force- feeding two of nine detained Indian immigrants known as the “El Paso Nine.” He said it raised … [Read more...] about As hunger strikes continue in ICE detention centers court issues decree to stop force feeding certain individuals
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Gang violence in El Salvador often cited as reason for asylum
Rampant gang violence in El Salvador is forcing many people to flee the country, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Two gangs, MS-13 and Barrio 18, regularly murder and extort people in their own neighborhoods, the Nov. 2 story reported. This is one explanation for the waves of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. either by petitioning for asylum or by entering illegally, the newspaper stated. “As a worker and as a human being you can’t live in this country in peace,” explains El Salvadoran Jose … [Read more...] about Gang violence in El Salvador often cited as reason for asylum
ICE detention center at Adelanto, CA faces serious suicide problems
A private prison hired by the federal government to detain people for civil proceedings treats them like criminals, is plagued by suicides attempts and fails to provide detainees with adequate dental care, a new report shows. Federal investigators recommended a full review after a May report by the Inspector General found “significant health and safety risks” to detainees at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Adelanto, California. GEO Group, a private prison company, owns and operates the facility is under a … [Read more...] about ICE detention center at Adelanto, CA faces serious suicide problems
Huelga de hambre en Adelanto habre investigacion por abusos
La prisión federal de Adelanto en California parece enfrentar más de un problema. Las más recientes políticas del presidente Trump en contra de la migración especialmente de países latino-americanos han intensificado las detenciones de miles de migrantes que han abandonado sus lugares de origen por causa de la violencia, ya sea del crimen organizado o de pandillas que amenazan a todos los habitantes de esos países. El aumento de detenciones de migrantes por las agencias de inmigración federales se ha vuelto un verdadero negocio para … [Read more...] about Huelga de hambre en Adelanto habre investigacion por abusos
Centro de detención de ICE en Adelanto California enfrenta problemas de suicidios
Una prisión privada contratada por el gobierno federal para procedimientos civiles y la detención de personas trata a estos como criminales, está plagada de intentos de suicidio y faltas en los cuidados dentales adecuados para los detenidos. Investigadores federales recomendaron una revisión total después de que en mayo un reporte del inspector federal encontró “riesgos significantes de salud y seguridad” para los detenidos en la prisión federal de Inmigración y Aduanas, (Immigration Customs Enforcement, ICE), en Adelanto, California. … [Read more...] about Centro de detención de ICE en Adelanto California enfrenta problemas de suicidios
La separación de niños de sus madres causa traumas irreparables
Un niño de 18 meses de edad empezó a llorar incontrolablemente, mientras su madre lo sentaba en la parte trasera de un vehículo del gobierno. Los oficiales cerraron la puerta y se marcharon sin permitirle consolar a su hijo. Mirian, madre hondureña de 29 años, y su hijo, es solo uno de los cientos de familias que están siendo separadas de sus hijos por la oficina de Inmigración (ICE) en la frontera de los Estados Unidos. Los niños que son apartados de sus padres sufren un impacto emocional. De acuerdo a la Dr. Col- len Kraft, … [Read more...] about La separación de niños de sus madres causa traumas irreparables
Assistance to deported Mexican nationals
In the Spanish-speaking community of California prisons, uncertainty reigns over the journey that awaits them once they are deported upon release from prison. In 2018, seven Hispanics with life sentences in the San Quentin State Prison were granted parole (through the Board of Parole Hearings); Six of them, of Mexican nationality, have an order of deportation.Flag of Mexico On the support the deported receive from Mexican authorities, information is scarce. Eleaazar Cuaei, imprisoned for more than 30 years, comments: "what they have told me … [Read more...] about Assistance to deported Mexican nationals
Migración Asistencia a con-nacionales Mexicanos deportados
En la comunidad de habla hispana que se encuentra en las prisiones de California, impera la incertidumbre sobre la travesía que les espera una vez que sean deportados al salir de prisión. En el año 2018, siete hispanos con sentencias de cadena perpetua que se encuentran en la prisión Estatal de San Quentin, obtuvieron la libertad condicional (por medio de la audiencia de libertad condicional); seis de ellos, de nacionalidad mexicana, tienen orden de deportación. Sobre el apoyo que aquellos quienes son deportados reciben por parte de las … [Read more...] about Migración Asistencia a con-nacionales Mexicanos deportados
Trump wants $1.2 billion to lock up more illegals
President Trump is asking for $1.2 billion to add 15,000 more beds to private prisons to lock up illegal immigrants. California detention centers have run out of space to detain immigrants, AZPM News reported May 29. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports that detention centers for immigrants were up more than 40 percent from the past year. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered his United States attorneys to prosecute and imprison illegal immigrants regardless of their circumstances. Under the Obama administration, ICE was … [Read more...] about Trump wants $1.2 billion to lock up more illegals
Largest private prison population
The United States has the world’s largest private prison population, according to a study by The Sentencing Project. The study compares America’s growing private prison industry to government-run prisons and found that increased profiting from incarceration is tied to prison building, inmate population growth, and lower wages for guards, which resulted in decreased institutional safety. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), In August 2000, 4,535 inmates were listed as housed at a private Community … [Read more...] about Largest private prison population