When Silence is Not an Option
Bud Conlin is one of many FOMDD volunteers willing to bear witness - and raise their voices - about to the treatment of detained immigrants.
Bud Conlin is one of many FOMDD volunteers willing to bear witness - and raise their voices - about to the treatment of detained immigrants.
A visitor to the Stewart Detention Center grapples with the realities faced by those she meets there.
“The guards, they don’t do anything. You have to die or almost die for them to pay attention to you."
A mother shares time and love with two women who had been separated from their children in detention.
By Jo Seck, 2018 Freedom for Immigrants Youth FellowDetention centers are not a new phenomenon that sprouted up during the age of Trump. Over the years, the U.S. has been pouring money into these facilities to hold, contain and oppress those that tend to be the most marginalized. From
From a newsletter originally published as a fundraiser for Friends of Miami-Dade Detainees by Wendy KingOn Monday, July 18, seven activists shut down Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Florida. Using a disabled vehicle, bike locks and other materials, they blocked every gate to the facility for over six hours,
by Conner MartinezAn unannounced visit to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center by federal inspectors has found nooses present in various cells, unfair segregation policies, and that those in detention have been receiving inadequate medical care. The nooses were braided bed sheets hanging from the vents, and were found in a
This is Stephany Gissell Pacheco Herrera’s story, as told to me in series of translated emails. Stephany, whose baby is due next week, urgently needs to raise funds for her husband’s bail. Please visit her GoFundMe page and contribute what you can!https://www.gofundme.com/fianza-de-inmigranteMy baby
From a letter sent to FFI from Francisco Urbina, currently detained at Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, FL.I want to thank you for being interested in my case and for helping me — God bless you.I consider myself a responsible, hard-working person. I worked as a baker making