Detention Watch Network (DWN)
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Not active on X! Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Youtube, Facebook, LinkedIn and BlueSky to join the fight to shut down immigration detention in the U.S.
Joined September 2009
Starting April 2025, Detention Watch Network will no longer be active on X. Led by Musk, one of Trump's closest allies, this platform amplifies disinformation, anti-immigrant hate, and fuels harmful false narratives.
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We want to connect with you elsewhere! Follow us on Instagram, BlueSky, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn, or sign up for our email list to stay updated on our work: 📨
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Ultimately, DWN imagines a world where every individual lives & moves freely & a society in which racial equity is the norm and immigration is not criminalized.
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DWN is committed to creating, sharing, & engaging w/impactful content on immigration detention & related issues. The abolition of immigration detention is part & parcel of struggles against racism, xenophobia, policing, & mass incarceration.
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Being active on X no longer aligns with our values. DWN is rooted in dignity, respect, and equity. We strive to create healthy spaces for member and supporter engagement grounded in collaboration, accountability, and collective learning.
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RT @NIJC: The Trump admin is again prioritizing criminal prosecutions against people for entering or reentering the U.S. w/o permission, w/….
immigrantjustice.org
The Trump administration has ordered the prioritization of federal prosecutions for immigration-related offenses, including for simply entering the United States or reentering after removal without...
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RT @left_voice: Listen to the full interview on the latest episode of our podcast, All That's Left:.
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All That's Left · Episode
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RT @left_voice: Left Voice editor and immigration reporter @saminthecan spoke with @DetentionWatch executive director @silkys13 about Trump….
www.leftvoice.org
Left Voice editor Samuel Karlin interviewed immigrant rights organizer and writer Silky Shah. They spoke about how immigrant detention is tied to the prison system, the problems with a “good immigr...
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The Sheriff's decision to re-open Etowah for ICE is an about-face of the community and feeds into Trump’s massive immigration detention expansion plan, which will tear apart families, put people’s lives in danger, and cost taxpayers greatly. #communitiesnotcages #shutdownetowah.
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People imprisoned in immigration detention at Etowah were subject to its harsh conditions, including zero access to outdoor recreation, inadequate medical & mental health care, barely edible food, & the longest average length of stay for people detained system-wide.
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Etowah has not detained people in ICE custody since ending its contract in March 2022. At the time, the termination of the ICE detention contract at Etowah was widely celebrated by immigrant justice advocates, faith leaders, & community members.
www.gadsdentimes.com
The Shut Down Etowah campaign advocated ending detention at the jail for years; now advocates are concerned about detainee transfers and deportations.
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Today, the Etowah County Jail (Etowah) in Alabama will once again begin detaining people in ICE custody, according to Sheriff Jonathon Horton.
www.gadsdentimes.com
Sheriff Jonathon Horton said a pre-occupancy inspection was recently completed and 60 ICE detainees are expected to arrive at the jail on March 3.
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RT @the_ILRC: Ulises Peña López is a Sunnyvale resident who had his constitutional rights abused by ICE. Ulises rightfully requested proof….
www.kqed.org
Ulises Peña Lopez, a Santa Clara County resident, was unlawfully and violently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to his attorney, family and advocates.
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RT @NIJC: Our country needs to invest in a humane immigration system that works for all people NOT stuff the pockets of corporations like A….
www.theguardian.com
Corporate conglomerate Akima subject of critical audits and complaints over detainee treatment at facilities in US
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Detention is harmful & traumatic for everyone especially children. Families should be able to navigate their immigration cases in community with support services provided & facilitated by local community based groups not ICE.
www.detentionwatchnetwork.org
Washington, DC — The Trump administration is preparing to publish a Request for Proposal (RFP) for private prison companies to reinstate family detention, according to new reporting. For the last...
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The return of family detention is unconscionable. Family detention centers have a documented history of negligence and abuse, like inadequate medical & mental health care and threats to separate families if children misbehave.
www.nbcnews.com
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is getting ready to ask private prison companies to bid for contracts to re-open family detention facilities.
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RT @AlanDettlaff: NEW from upEND! @silkys13 of @DetentionWatch discusses the trauma of family separation that results from both immigration….
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RT @natpriorities: Learn more about it in our new 1-page resource:
www.nationalpriorities.org
We have the means to solve homelessness, poverty, substance use, and more – but it will require spending priorities that line up with those needs instead of giving more to weapons contractors and...
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RT @natpriorities: Policymakers must step up to defend human needs from cuts and to prevent taxpayer dollars from being used for war and te….
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The U.S. military base is an embodiment of islamophobia, anti-Blackness, and xenophobia with a well-documented history of abuse and torture. 📣NO MONEY FOR IMMIGRATION DETENTION at Guantánmo or anywhere. Sign the petition:🔗
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[Español abajo] On January 29, 2025, President Trump shared plans to detain 30,000 people at Guantánamo Bay, a military base in Cuba. It has also been reported that ICE intends to detain people at...
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