Immigration Detention and the Law, Global Detention Project
Immigration Detention and the Law: U.S. Policy and Legal Framework A Global Detention Project Working Paper August 2010 One year ago, in August 2009, the Barack Obama administration announced that it intended to transform the much criticized U.S. immigration detention regime into a “truly civil detention system.” Among the planned changes were reducing the number … Continue reading Immigration Detention and the Law, Global Detention Project →
International Immigration Detention Trends and Good Practice
A short briefing on international immigration trends by the International Detenetion Coalition, a network of more than 200 non-governmental organizations, faith-based groups, academics and individuals that provide legal, social, medical and other services, carry out research and reporting, and undertake advocacy and policy work on behalf of refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers. These groups and individuals, … Continue reading International Immigration Detention Trends and Good Practice →
