The overwhelming majority of the nearly 400,000 asylum seekers and other immigrants the United States detains annually – under civil authority – are held in jails and jail-like facilities.. And the system lacks due process safeguards to ensure that detention is not arbitrary. This flawed penal paradigm costs American taxpayers more than $2 billion per year, despite the existence of more cost-effective and humane alternatives to detention.
Immigration Detention
Gang of Eight Immigration Bill Aims to Help Refugees by Making System More Efficient
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan Senate immigration bill introduced earlier today could help thousands of refugees, according to Human Rights First.…
4-17-2013
Bachus Asks Whether Government Overuses Immigration Detention
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today praised Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) for breaking through the partisan tenor that shaped…
3-19-2013
House Judiciary Committee Called Upon to Reform Immigration Detention System
Washington, D.C. – In a statement submitted today to the House Judiciary Committee, which convenes a hearing on immigration detention this afternoon, Human Rights First…
3-19-2013
BLUEPRINT: How to Repair the U.S. Immigration Detention System
REPORT: Jails and Jumpsuits: Transforming the U.S. Immigration Detention System – A Two-Year Review
Lack of Immigration Court Review of Detention Violates U.S. Commitments Under International Law
Human Rights First Says New ICE Parole Directive is “Important Step”
Tell Congress: Expand the Legal Orientation Program for Asylum Seekers
Broken System: A Look at U.S. Immigration Detention
