"He was part of the family, and he’s been ripped away for no good reason. And the outlook is grim.”

People do not flee their homelands on a whim. They are running for their lives.

Eduardo finally reached the breaking point and decided to self-deport.

"The American solidarity I grew up in stops at the steel-locked doors of my detention facility."

"We see ourselves as part of a broader movement comprised of many allies ... in which immigration detention does not exist, and in which universal representation in immigration court does."

"We have rights. They cannot keep us here forever."

A few years ago Tony was ripped apart from his family for something he’d done in the past.

The ongoing and increasing number of hunger strikes at facilities across the country indicates the urgent need to release people from ICE custody

“Libre," a 12-minute film sheds light on one of many hidden costs of reunification for immigrant families.