May 183 minPress ReleasesAhn v. The GEO Group, et al. Filed in Federal CourtContact: Lisa Knox | lisa[@]ccijustice.org | 510-230-6746 Trevor Kosmo | tkosmo[@]centrolegal.org | 510-838-0265 May 18, 2022 FOR...
May 112 minPress Releases‘Long Overdue’: Visitation at Immigration Detention Facilities Finally Restored Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the reinstatement of social visitation at detention facilities, following pressur
Apr 282 minCCIJust A BlogMeet the Inaugural Valerie Zukin Memorial FellowsWe are excited to introduce the inaugural fellows, Griselda Estrada Gonzalez and Athena Buell Becerra. Griselda and Athena were selected...
Feb 185 minPress ReleasesAdvocates Welcome AB 2632 (Holden) ‘California Mandela Act’ Targeting Solitary Confinement in For immediate release: February 18, 2022 Contact: Melody Pomraning, Communications Director, Disability Rights California...
Dec 31, 20212 minPress ReleasesPRESS STATEMENT: Confirmed ICE Custody Repopulation at Yuba County JailContact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz | 415-933-4922 | edwin[@]ccijustice.org December 30, 2021 For immediate release Confirmed ICE Custody...
Oct 28, 20211 minContinued and Enhanced Access to Free Legal Communication at Mesa Verde Detention Facility and GoldeOn October 25, 2021, CCIJ and 39 other pro bono legal service providers sent the below letter to San Francisco ICE leadership regarding...
Oct 27, 20213 minPress ReleasesBREAKING: Last Person in ICE custody at the Yuba County Jail released Ricardo (center) and his family on the day he was released from Yuba County Jail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2021 MEDIA CONTACT:...
Oct 21, 20213 minPress Releases24 Members of Congress Led by Lofgren and Correa Urge Closure of 3 ICE Detention Centers in CAContact: Laura Duarte Bateman | laura[@]ccijustice.org | 415-684-5463 Tamara Marquez tamara[@]ic4ij.org 562-212-2664 Adriana Jasso |...
Sep 17, 20211 minPress ReleasesLEONEL WILL BE FREED; TWO MEN REMAIN DETAINED AT YUBA COUNTY JAILLeonel Sanchez Lagunas was a firefighter at the Conservation Camp Program before he was detained by ICE in December 2019. Contact: Laura...
Sep 9, 20212 minPress ReleasesICE Conducts Mass Transfers Amidst COVID-19 Surge in Kern County, ICU Beds Near CapacityContact: Esperanza Cuautle Velazquez | advocate[@]pangealegal.org | Laura Duarte Bateman | laura[@]ccijustice.org | For immediate release...
Aug 26, 20212 minPress ReleasesAmid COVID-19 Outbreak Inside YCJ Advocates Demand The Release Of The Last Three Men Detained by ICEContact: Laura Duarte Bateman (415) 684-5463 Stephanie Medina (510) 269-1260 For immediate release August 26, 2021 Amid COVID-19 Outbreak...
Aug 16, 20212 minImmigrant Detention in California: Opportunities for AccountabilityImmigrant Defense Advocates, the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, and Disability Rights California have released a report...
Jun 15, 20216 minOur teamCCIJ’s Kalli Flores-Lyon: Fighting For Immigrants’ Rights From Both Sides of the BorderCCIJ’s newest addition to the team, Kalli Flores-Lyon, spoke to our intern Danna Castro Galindo about their experiences advocating for...
Jun 14, 20211 minReportsGolden State Annex: Impacted Communities and Immigration Enforcement TrendsIn September 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using Golden State Annex, a...
May 17, 20212 minPress ReleasesPress Release: One Year Death Anniversary for Mr. Ahn, AG Bonta Can Bring JusticeContact: Jesus Chavez, jchavez[@]centrolegal.org Richard Diaz, Richard.Diaz[@]disabilityrightsca.org Lisa Knox, lisa[@]ccijustice.org...
Apr 26, 20212 minPress ReleasesCCIJ Statement on ORR Intake Facilities in CaliforniaContact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz, edwin[@]ccijustice.org Lisa Knox, lisa[@]ccijustice.org April 26, 2021 For immediate release CCIJ Statement...
Mar 18, 20213 minPress ReleasesPRESS RELEASE- Immigration Detainees: Life-Saving Vaccines Should Not Come At The Expense of LibertyContact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz, edwin[@]ccijustice.org, California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice Elaina Vermeulen,...
Mar 12, 20212 minPress ReleasesAdvocates Welcome Inclusion of Immigrant Detention in Vaccine Distribution, Seek Specifics on PlanContact: Hamid Yazdan Panah, Immigrant Defense Advocates hamid[@]imadvocates.org Edwin Carmona-Cruz, California Collaborative for...