Detention: A Resource Page

The following IPC resources explain the basics of immigrant detention in the United States, address problems within the system and point towards possible solutions.

Issues in Immigration Detention:

• Locked Up Without End: Indefinite Detention of Immigrants Will Not Make America Safer (Oct. 2011)
• Immigration Detainers: A Comprehensive Look (Feb. 2010)
• Rep. Lamar Smith’s “Keep Our Community Safe Act of 2011” Creates More Problems than Solutions (July 2011)
• Non-Citizens with Mental Disabilities: The Need for Better Care in Detention and in Court (Nov. 2010)
• Detaining America's Immigrants: Is This the Best Solution? (Aug. 2006)

The Criminal Alien Program:

• The Criminal Alien Program: Immigration Enforcement in Prisons and Jails (Updated Feb. 2013)
• The Criminal Alien Program: Immigration Enforcement in Travis County, Texas (Feb. 2010)

Blog Posts:

• All blog posts on detention

For more information on the Secure Communities Program, visit our Secure Communities Resource Page

Published On: Mon, Jun 06, 2011