From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is considering the level of funding for detention, deportation, and border militarization for next fiscal year (FY 2020). These funds are at the expense of investments in education, healthcare, and humanitarian assistance. … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): ICE is seeking a special increase in funding for immigrant detention. ICE’s budget for immigration detention and enforcement has jumped by almost a billion dollars in the last two years through a combination of … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): Congress is currently considering a budget that would jeopardize the lives of immigrants, harm our community members, and further militarize our borders. As funding negotiations continue, it is critical that our Senators and Representatives … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): Trump’s anti-immigrant budget proposal includes a nearly 20 percent increase for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). As a part of the #DefundHate campaign, DWN is releasing, Hides, Lies & … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): We need you to join us in cutting off the flow of money that allows the Department of Homeland Security to deport and detain our community members. Money is one of the only barriers … Continued