immigrants – Campaign for Immigrant Detention Reform

Sacramento Immigration Coalition, Campaign for Immigrant Detention Reform Decry Trump Administration’s Proposed Asylum Rule

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 campaignforimmigrantdetentionreform

(SACRAMENTO, CA, 7/15/20) - The Sacramento Immigration Coalition (SIC) and the Campaign for Immigrant Detention Reform (CIDR) today decried the Trump administration’s proposed rule that would further restrict the number of those granted asylum in the United States. Public comment on the rule is due today, and more than 56,000 people have commented thus far.… Continue reading Sacramento Immigration Coalition, Campaign for Immigrant Detention Reform Decry Trump Administration’s Proposed Asylum Rule

CIDR In the News, Op-eds

Guest Commentary: Recipe for Disaster – ‘Unmasking’ Yuba County Jail’s Response to COVID-19

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 campaignforimmigrantdetentionreform

By CIDR Co-Founders Rhonda Ríos Kravitz and Kalin Kipling-Mojaddedi As communities worldwide fight to contain a pandemic that has brought entire nations to a standstill, many detention facilities’ responses remain woefully inadequate. Yuba County Jail in Marysville, a mere 40 minutes away from California’s capital, is one glaring example. The jail has been under a… Continue reading Guest Commentary: Recipe for Disaster – ‘Unmasking’ Yuba County Jail’s Response to COVID-19