Immigration Watch

On June 19th, 2008, activists spent the night outside this Illinois Detention Center to raise awareness to the growing populations at Immigration and Custom's Enforcement (ICE) detention centers throughout the country. According to the Department of Homeland Security 2006 "Yearbook", the United States detained more than 257,000 foreign nationals in 2006 and removed 272,389 from the United States. At least one point of light could be H.R. 5950, the Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to ensure adequate medical care for all detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs.

It will probably take more than just adequate medical care if this disturbing video, courtesy of the ACLU, regarding the detention of children at the T. Don Hutto Family Detention Center is any indication.



And lastly, here is some footage of this same "residential center" at the T. Don Hutto center in Texas available from Docubloggers.