Behind Bars in the Empire State: Assessment of the Immigration Detention of New Yorkers

  • Organization: The Immigrant Advocate Response Collaborative
  • Document Type: Brief/Motion Papers
  • Date Created: Monday, March 11, 2019
  • Attachment(s): PDF

"In the past two years, federal immigration agencies have ramped up immigration enforcement throughout New York State to never-before-seen levels, which has resulted in the arrest and long-term detention of thousands of immigrant New Yorkers.4 This report seeks to explore the conditions of their detention and the irreparable damage that it has caused to immigrant New Yorkers and to their families and loved ones."

Topics:
  • State and Local Enforcement
  • Detention