Tens of thousands of immigrants denied medical care and disability accommodations by the federal government will have their day in court A federal judge ruled today that a nationwide class action lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the…
New Initiative – IDAP Help Desk
Recently Disability Law United’s Immigration Detention Accountability Project (IDAP) expanded its services to include a robust Help Desk component. The number of migrants and asylum seekers who are being detained in immigration prisons or denied entry at the U.S. border…
Disability Law United and Co-Counsel File Preliminary Injunction in Fraihat v ICE Case
Disability Law United and Co-counsel Seek Emergency Court Ruling for Immediate COVID-19 Protections for People in Immigration Jails Early this morning, Disability Law United and others filed an emergency application for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for…
Disability Law United and 13 Others Send COVID-19 Letter in Support of Immigrants in Detention in Adelanto, CA
Today Disability Law United and 13 other organizations sent this letter to DHS, ICE and Geo Group officials at the Adelanto Detention Facility in California (where some Fraihat plaintiffs are located). You’ll find the complete list of participating organizations in…
Immigration: Updates and Ongoing Battles
All too frequently we hear news of abhorrent actions taken against immigrants seeking refuge in our country: Bans on people because of their religion or country of origin. Unnecessary obstacles in asylum cases. Inhumane treatment of immigrants at our borders.…
On the Road
Disability Law United attorney and Director of the Immigration Detention Accountability Project, Liz Jordan, participated in the Chicagoland Immigration and Disability Summit 2019 this fall. At Disability Law United, we take seriously the education part of our name. Participation in…
Who is impacted by ICE’s disregard of medical, mental health, and disability needs of detained immigrants? Too many people. Disability Law United and others are working to put an end to it.
A refugee from Sudan, Hamida Ali has a mental disability and a history of suicide attempts. Despite this, Ms. Ali was left in a dorm by herself with no other detained individuals or guards for nine months, exacerbating her symptoms.…
Press Release: Civil Rights Groups Charge that ICE Disregards Immigrants’ Medical, Mental Health Needs and Ignores Discrimination Against Immigrants with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2019 Civil Rights Groups Charge that ICE Disregards Immigrants’ Medical, Mental Health Needs and Ignores Discrimination Against Immigrants with Disabilities New Nationwide Class Action Lawsuit Highlights Abusive Isolation, Horrific Medical and Mental Health Care, and…
Fighting for the Rights of Deaf Immigrants in Detention
“I was so sad. So afraid I’d never see my son again. I had no idea that they would separate us, especially in the case of my son who is deaf and who can’t communicate…
Announcing Disability Law United’s 2019 Challenging Discrimination Award Winner
Disability Law United is honored to announce César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández as the winner of this year’s Challenging Discrimination Award for his dedicated and distinguished service to the immigration law and policy community and to the broader civil rights community…