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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...

Press Releases

May 17, 20223 min read

‘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

Press Releases

May 11, 20222 min read

Meet the Inaugural Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellows

We are excited to introduce the inaugural fellows, Griselda Estrada Gonzalez and Athena Buell Becerra. Griselda and Athena were selected...

CCIJust A Blog

Apr 28, 20222 min read

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...

Press Releases

Feb 18, 20225 min read

2022 COVID Outbreak in Immigrant Detention Facilities

Jan 28, 20220 min read

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...

Press Releases

Dec 31, 20212 min read

Continued and Enhanced Access to Free Legal Communication at Mesa Verde Detention Facility and Golde

On October 25, 2021, CCIJ and 39 other pro bono legal service providers sent the below letter to San Francisco ICE leadership regarding...

Oct 28, 20211 min read

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:...

Press Releases

Oct 27, 20213 min read

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 |...

Press Releases

Oct 21, 20213 min read

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...

Press Releases

Sep 17, 20211 min read

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...

Press Releases

Sep 9, 20212 min read

First Amendment Relation in CA Detention Facilities

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Sep 9, 20211 min read

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...

Press Releases

Aug 26, 20212 min read

Immigrant Detention in California: Opportunities for Accountability

Immigrant Defense Advocates, the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, and Disability Rights California have released a report...

Aug 16, 20212 min read

CCIJ’s Kalli Flores-Lyon: Fighting For Immigrants’ Rights From Both Sides of the Border

CCIJ’s newest addition to the team, Kalli Flores-Lyon, spoke to our intern Danna Castro Galindo about their experiences advocating for...

Our team

Jun 15, 20216 min read

Golden State Annex: Impacted Communities and Immigration Enforcement Trends

In September 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using Golden State Annex, a...

Reports

Jun 14, 20211 min read

Press Release: One Year Death Anniversary for Mr. Ahn, AG Bonta Can Bring Justice

Contact: Jesus Chavez, jchavez[@]centrolegal.org Richard Diaz, Richard.Diaz[@]disabilityrightsca.org Lisa Knox, lisa[@]ccijustice.org...

Press Releases

May 17, 20212 min read

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...

Press Releases

Apr 26, 20212 min read

PRESS RELEASE- Immigration Detainees: Life-Saving Vaccines Should Not Come At The Expense of Liberty

Contact: Edwin Carmona-Cruz, edwin[@]ccijustice.org, California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice Elaina Vermeulen,...

Press Releases

Mar 18, 20213 min read

Advocates Welcome Inclusion of Immigrant Detention in Vaccine Distribution, Seek Specifics on Plan

Contact: Hamid Yazdan Panah, Immigrant Defense Advocates hamid[@]imadvocates.org Edwin Carmona-Cruz, California Collaborative for...

Press Releases

Mar 12, 20212 min read

Ahn v. The GEO Group, et al. Filed in Federal Court

‘Long Overdue’: Visitation at Immigration Detention Facilities Finally Restored

Meet the Inaugural Valerie Zukin Memorial Fellows

Advocates Welcome AB 2632 (Holden) ‘California Mandela Act’ Targeting Solitary Confinement in

2022 COVID Outbreak in Immigrant Detention Facilities

PRESS STATEMENT: Confirmed ICE Custody Repopulation at Yuba County Jail

Continued and Enhanced Access to Free Legal Communication at Mesa Verde Detention Facility and Golde

BREAKING: Last Person in ICE custody at the Yuba County Jail released

24 Members of Congress Led by Lofgren and Correa Urge Closure of 3 ICE Detention Centers in CA

LEONEL WILL BE FREED; TWO MEN REMAIN DETAINED AT YUBA COUNTY JAIL

ICE Conducts Mass Transfers Amidst COVID-19 Surge in Kern County, ICU Beds Near Capacity

First Amendment Relation in CA Detention Facilities

Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Inside YCJ Advocates Demand The Release Of The Last Three Men Detained by ICE

Immigrant Detention in California: Opportunities for Accountability

CCIJ’s Kalli Flores-Lyon: Fighting For Immigrants’ Rights From Both Sides of the Border

Golden State Annex: Impacted Communities and Immigration Enforcement Trends

Press Release: One Year Death Anniversary for Mr. Ahn, AG Bonta Can Bring Justice

CCIJ Statement on ORR Intake Facilities in California

PRESS RELEASE- Immigration Detainees: Life-Saving Vaccines Should Not Come At The Expense of Liberty

Advocates Welcome Inclusion of Immigrant Detention in Vaccine Distribution, Seek Specifics on Plan

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