Trapped in “el Pozo”: As Overcrowding in ICE Detention Increases, So Does Solitary Confinement

What this means

People held in civil immigration detention are being put in isolation as the system fills past capacity, and people inside say it is used as punishment. Public money pays for it, which means the public has standing to demand it stop.

What you can do about it

Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask your members of Congress to investigate the use of solitary confinement in ICE detention.
Sign the AAACT petition for a system rooted in dignity and accountability.
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