"Desperate to reunite with their loved ones, some family members fall victim to predatory bail bond companies that exploit vulnerable persons for cash."

"Our system of mass immigration detention functions as torture. It must be abolished."

After fleeing from El Salvador, Benito made a life for himself and his wife in Costa Rica. Now a missionary in the US, he urges members of the Hispanic community to seize the opportunities in the "Promised Land" of the US.

A young, mentally disabled girl who posted a threat on Facebook faces indefinite detainment - and possible deportation - after a notoriously harsh immigration judge repeatedly denies her appeals for bail.

3 Dreamers overcome personal and financial obstacles to successfully pursue degrees in the US in the second installment of our "Immigrants are US" series.

In "Sincerely Human," artist Anthony paints a vivid picture of life at Northwest Detention Center.

Physically attacked by a guard, a man detained at Yuba County Jail writes, "I am currently being delayed to receive an x-ray on my rib. I cannot sleep at nights since the incident."

“We want to make sure the kids in detention know that we haven’t forgotten about them.” - Kaia, 10 years old, who helped launch The Butterfly Project. Kids in workshops around the Bay area have fashioned about 20,000 butterflies to date.

After fleeing El Salvador as a child, Carlos was able to go to school, start a family and pursue the American Dream. Then one day, everything changed.