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Detained Immigrant Workers Request Federal Judge to Affirm Findings Against ICE, GEO Group
Media Contact: Alex Mensing | alex[@]ccijustice.org May 18, 2023 For Immediate Release ONE-DOLLAR-A-DAY LAWSUIT: Detained Workers in...
May 18, 20233 min read
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Detained Individuals Forced to Pause Hunger Strike at CA Immigration Detention Facilities
Media Contact: Laura Duarte Bateman | laura[@]ccijustice.org March 29, 2023 For Immediate Release: Detained Individuals Forced to Pause...
Mar 29, 20234 min read
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Detained Hunger Strikers at Central Valley Facility Violently Staged for Transfer
PRESS RELEASE - MV-GSA Hunger Strike Support Committee Contact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz | edwin[@]ccijustice.org March 07, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE...
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Hunger Strikers File Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE, GEO Group for Illegal Retaliation
Hunger Strikers in Central Valley Immigration Detention Facilities File Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE, GEO Group for Illegal...
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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BREAKING: LAST ICE CONTRACT WITH A CALIFORNIA COUNTY JAIL TERMINATED
PRESS RELEASE - Yuba Liberation Coalition Contact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz | 415-933-4922 | edwin[@]ccijustice.org December 9, 2022 FOR...
Dec 9, 20223 min read
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140 Groups Demand Biden Fully Reinstate Visitation for Immigration Detention
Immigrants rights advocates from 140 organizations today delivered a letter to President Joe Biden demanding his administration fully reinst
Nov 3, 20223 min read
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Immigrant rights and labor advocates hold action outside Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde
MEDIA ADVISORY - Mesa Verde & Golden State Labor Strikers Support Committee Contact: Laura Duarte Bateman | 415-684-5863 |...
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Detained Leaders file simultaneous federal complaints against ICE, GEO Group & MTC
Detained leaders in 3 detention centers in California file a complaint against the corporations detaining them.
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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BREAKING: Detained Labor Strikers Sue GEO Group Over $1-A-Day Pay
BREAKING: Detained Labor Strikers Sue GEO Group Over $1-A-Day Pay
A complaint was filed in federal court amidst retaliation and a COVID-19 o
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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Ahn v. The GEO Group, et al. Filed in Federal Court
Contact: Lisa Knox | lisa[@]ccijustice.org | 510-230-6746 Trevor Kosmo | tkosmo[@]centrolegal.org | 510-838-0265 May 18, 2022 FOR...
May 17, 20223 min read
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‘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
May 11, 20222 min read
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Advocates 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...
Feb 18, 20225 min read
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PRESS STATEMENT: Confirmed ICE Custody Repopulation at Yuba County Jail
Contact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz | 415-933-4922 | edwin[@]ccijustice.org December 30, 2021 For immediate release Confirmed ICE Custody...
Dec 31, 20212 min read
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BREAKING: 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 27, 20213 min read
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24 Members of Congress Led by Lofgren and Correa Urge Closure of 3 ICE Detention Centers in CA
Contact: Laura Duarte Bateman | laura[@]ccijustice.org | 415-684-5463 Tamara Marquez tamara[@]ic4ij.org 562-212-2664 Adriana Jasso |...
Oct 21, 20213 min read
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LEONEL WILL BE FREED; TWO MEN REMAIN DETAINED AT YUBA COUNTY JAIL
Leonel Sanchez Lagunas was a firefighter at the Conservation Camp Program before he was detained by ICE in December 2019. Contact: Laura...
Sep 17, 20211 min read
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ICE Conducts Mass Transfers Amidst COVID-19 Surge in Kern County, ICU Beds Near Capacity
Contact: Esperanza Cuautle Velazquez | advocate[@]pangealegal.org | Laura Duarte Bateman | laura[@]ccijustice.org | For immediate release...
Sep 9, 20212 min read
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Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Inside YCJ Advocates Demand The Release Of The Last Three Men Detained by ICE
Contact: Laura Duarte Bateman (415) 684-5463 Stephanie Medina (510) 269-1260 For immediate release August 26, 2021 Amid COVID-19 Outbreak...
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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Press Release: One Year Death Anniversary for Mr. Ahn, AG Bonta Can Bring Justice
Contact: Jesus Chavez, jchavez[@]centrolegal.org Richard Diaz, Â Richard.Diaz[@]disabilityrightsca.org Lisa Knox, lisa[@]ccijustice.org...
May 17, 20212 min read
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CCIJ Statement on ORR Intake Facilities in California
Contact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz, edwin[@]ccijustice.org Lisa Knox, lisa[@]ccijustice.org April 26, 2021 For immediate release CCIJ Statement...
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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