COVID-19 Updates

The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound impacts on the immigration detention system and the immigration courts. On this page you will find updates related to detention, release from detention, the operation of the immigration courts, and legal arguments related to COVID-19.

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Only 14% of detained immigrants have an attorney. We are mobilizing attorneys nationwide to stand alongside immigrants in court. Watch our introduction video here.

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In the News

After ICE Detention Center Whistleblower Report, Immigration Advocates Continue Calls for Shutting Down Detention Centers
Teen Vogue, September 16, 2020

First immigrant died in ICE custody in Texas from COVID
Houston Chronicle, September 3, 2020

Opinion: Cuban ICE detainee exposes unsafe Texas facilities, pleads for release to help battle coronavirus
Houston Chronicle (Op-Ed), May 19, 2020

Salvadoran man detained by ICE dies of COVID-19
ABC News, May 7, 2020

Immigrants Say ICE Phone Policies Restrict Counsel Access
Law360, May 5, 2020

Lawyers Petition to Spring Asylum Seekers From Detention Amid Houston COVID Surge
Daily Beast, June 26, 2020

Advocates warn of more immigrant deaths without ICE action
Associated Press, May 7, 2020

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Resources

Special Report:

The Impact of COVID-19 on Noncitizens and Across the U.S. Immigration System

This report by the American Immigration Council identifies disruptions throughout the immigration system because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Recorded Webinar

Learn about the journey many Black Africans make to the U.S. to escape persecution, and the journey some are forced to make back via deportation
From Africa to Deportation: Black Africans Confront the U.S. Asylum System

Ways to Advocate

We have ways for you to get involved today. Click here for tools to engage in a range of advocacy actions.

Immigration Impact Blog

Find analysis on the latest immigration law and policy issues on Immigration Impact, the official blog of the American Immigration Council.

Think Immigration Blog

Find the latest blogs on topics related to asylum and removal defense on ThinkImmigration, the official blog of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Tacoma Northwest Detention Center

1623 E J St, Tacoma, WA
Tacoma, WA 98421
Phone Number: (253) 396-1611

Denver Contract Detention Facility

3130 Oakland St
Aurora, CO 80010
Phone Number: (303) 361-6612

South Texas Family Residential Center

1925 TX-85
Dilley, TX 78017
Phone Number: (830) 378-6500

Port Isabel Service Detention Center

27991 Buena Vista Blvd
Los Fresnos, TX 78566
Phone Number: (956)-547-1700

Stewart Detention Center

146 Cca Rd
Lumpkin, GA 31815
Phone Number: (229) 838-5000

Elizabeth Detention Center

625 Evans St
Elizabeth, NJ 7201
Phone Number: (908) 352-3776

Where We Work

The Justice Campaign partners with legal service providers and pro bono representation projects nationwide that screen immigrant detainees and refer eligible cases to our nationwide network of pro bono attorneys.

Our Partners

Fighting Together for a Fair Day in Court

Only 14% of detained immigrants have an attorney.
We are mobilizing attorneys nationwide to stand alongside immigrants in court.

The American Immigration Council warns non-citizens to guard against spoofing phone calls from ill-intended individuals seeking to create panic among our immigrant community. To learn more, please go to scam.immigrationcouncil.org.

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