(June 2008) - Federal data shows a steady increase in the number of immigrants in administrative detention who have signed deportation orders waiving their right to see a judge. The National Immigrant Justice Center, through a Freedom of Information Act request, collected data showing that 94…
(April 2007) — The problems of isolation, inhumane conditions, and lack of reliable access to legal counsel and health care that characterize immigration detention in general are particularly problematic for women. NIJC submitted a briefing paper to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the…
(April 2007) — Immigrants facing deportation are often unable to access counsel, placing them at great risk because immigration laws are among the most complex and confusing in the American legal system. NIJC submitted a briefing paper to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of…