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IMM Print is by and for people affected by immigration detention. We seek to shine a light on the impact of detention on immigrants - and acknowledge the work of those advocating on their behalf.
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“We cried, alone, depressed; alone, without freedom.”
“We cried, alone, depressed; alone, without freedom.”
by (name withheld by request)
Freedom for Immigrants
Jan 28, 2019
Deporting parents inflicts trauma, depression on children in Rio Grande Valley, report finds
Deporting parents inflicts trauma, depression on children in Rio Grande Valley, report finds
by Liz Castillo; reprinted with permission from NETA
Freedom for Immigrants
Jan 16, 2019
“She just kept saying, ‘Get me out of here, I can’t stand it anymore, please get me out.’”
“She just kept saying, ‘Get me out of here, I can’t stand it anymore, please get me out.’”
by By Ivan Ramos (a pseudonym)
Freedom for Immigrants
Jan 11, 2019
Reaction to Trump’s Address
Reaction to Trump’s Address
by Christina Fialho, Co-Founder/Executive Director, Freedom for Immigrants
Freedom for Immigrants
Jan 9, 2019
A Reporter Detained: On Life Inside ICE Camps
A Reporter Detained: On Life Inside ICE Camps
by Emilio Gutiérrez Soto
Freedom for Immigrants
Jan 5, 2019
Waiting for Refuge on a Rainy Christmas Day
Waiting for Refuge on a Rainy Christmas Day
by Liz Martinez
Freedom for Immigrants
Dec 27, 2018
A Christmas Gift for Danny: Please Sign His Petition
A Christmas Gift for Danny: Please Sign His Petition
“Here, we spend 19 hours a day locked in our cells.”
Freedom for Immigrants
Dec 25, 2018
Deaf & In Detention: Challenges To Outreach, Advocacy & Support
Deaf & In Detention: Challenges To Outreach, Advocacy & Support
by Jo Seck, 2018 Freedom for Immigrants Youth Fellow
Freedom for Immigrants
Dec 20, 2018
Help Jason Start a New Life in the US
Help Jason Start a New Life in the US
Jason is a 32-year-old LGBT asylum-seeker from Namibia who has been detained for 3.5 years
Tina Shull
Dec 14, 2018
“Love Knows No Borders” Demonstrators Gather at Border
“Love Knows No Borders” Demonstrators Gather at Border
by Conner Martinez
Freedom for Immigrants
Dec 12, 2018
Óscar Escaped Death Threats in Honduras— Only to Face Detention in the U.S.
Óscar Escaped Death Threats in Honduras— Only to Face Detention in the U.S.
Fleeing death threats in Honduras, Óscar Armando Valle Rios crossed the U.S. border not to the safety of his family but straight into…
Cindy Knoebel
Dec 10, 2018
“Our families’ love is what kindles our resistance.”
“Our families’ love is what kindles our resistance.”
Editor’s note: Since this article was written, a judge in Aurora has granted a new bond hearing for Manuelo based on changed circumstances…
Cindy Knoebel
Dec 4, 2018
Building a Community of Support
Building a Community of Support
by Christine Cole
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 30, 2018
“If Ricardo is sent back, he’ll end up on the streets, without a place to live, without his…
“If Ricardo is sent back, he’ll end up on the streets, without a place to live, without his…
Detained at Adelanto for more than two years, Ricardo, 29, needs $5,000 to be released on bond while he awaits the outcome of his appeal…
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 26, 2018
Lo se, Tienes miedo (I Know You Are Afraid)
Lo se, Tienes miedo (I Know You Are Afraid)
by Liliana Romero
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 21, 2018
An American Dreamer’s Story of Success
An American Dreamer’s Story of Success
by Conner Martinez
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 16, 2018
“They want you to get to the point of fainting.”
“They want you to get to the point of fainting.”
This is Charlotte Alvarenga’s story, as told to me and Liz Martinez, who also translated it.
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 13, 2018
“Every day she asks me: ‘Where’s Papi? When is Papi coming?’”
“Every day she asks me: ‘Where’s Papi? When is Papi coming?’”
by Daniela
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 10, 2018
“It was a Saturday when they took the kids.”
Two mothers whose families faced violence and extortion in Central America explain why they risked everything to take a perilous journey…
Cindy Knoebel
Nov 8, 2018
“I haven’t seen my husband for 3 months.”
“I haven’t seen my husband for 3 months.”
Raul is a husband and father of four children who has been mercilessly detained by ICE since March 2017. He has lived in the U.S. for over…
Cindy Knoebel
Nov 7, 2018
When Silence is Not an Option
When Silence is Not an Option
by Bud Conlin
Freedom for Immigrants
Nov 5, 2018
“In Good Spirits.”
“In Good Spirits.”
by Pauline de Tholozany
Freedom for Immigrants
Oct 29, 2018
Join FRIENDS AFUERA
Join FRIENDS AFUERA
And be a friend to someone in ICE detention.
Freedom for Immigrants
Oct 26, 2018
Chickenpox Outbreak Leads to Inhumane Quarantine in GEO Group ICE Prison in Colorado
Chickenpox Outbreak Leads to Inhumane Quarantine in GEO Group ICE Prison in Colorado
Press conferences will be held today in San Francisco and Denver to protest the inhumane health conditions taking place at the Denver…
Freedom for Immigrants
Oct 25, 2018
“Where is my son — is he okay?”
“Where is my son — is he okay?”
by Benjamin deLeeuwerk
Freedom for Immigrants
Oct 24, 2018
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