Noncitizens facing immigration detention and the advocates who represent them face a myriad of legal issues, ranging from eligibility for bond or parole, the location of and transfer between detention facilities, appearances in Immigration Court and eligibility for relief from removal, and harsh detention conditions. We want to alert you to resources on detention issues available through the Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), our partners, and other advocates.
The Immigration Advocates Network library, at http://www.immigrationadvocates.org contains resources including:
- A link to the Online Detainee Locator System;
- A folder on detention in the Immigration Policy library;
- A folder on immigration detainers; and
- A folder on detention and bond
Other resources on detention issues:
American Immigration Council, http://www.legalactioncenter.org/, provides practice advisories on diverse immigration topics, including detention and enforcement.
The ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, at http://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/immigrant-detention.
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) offers resources specific to detention at http://cliniclegal.org/resources/ .
The Detention Watch Network (DWN) is a nationwide coalition that addresses a variety of detention issues and offers resources and support at http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/.
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) provides a chart on the annual detention population for fiscal years 1994 through 2011 at http://tinyurl.com
The National Immigration Forum offers resources on detention and enforcement at http://www.immigrationforum.org
The National Immigrant Justice Center provides resources on detention at http://www.immigrantjustice.org/
The National Immigration Law Center (NILC) offers resources on arrest and detention at http://www.nilc.org/
The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild provides information about enforcement and detention-related issues, including detention standards litigation, at http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/
Thanks to Immigration Advocates Network
