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Trans Latina woman fighting to shut down ICE facilities honored with human rights award

Arely Westley, this year's recipient of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, tells The Advocate about this "crucial moment" in time for queer and immigrant communities.

Immigrants Are Being Put In ICE Solitary For Being Disabled, LGBTQ

NBC found thousands of LGBTQ and disabled migrants kept in isolation over a five-year period.

ICE Still Locks Trans Women in Cells With Men

A former detainee says Immigration and Customs Enforcement must stop housing transgender women with men in private prisons. In a word, it's about rape.

The Plight of Undocumented Transgender Women During a Health Crisis

A new episode of Showtime's Vice shows the fears and vulnerabilities faced by this community.

'Trans in Trumpland' Shows Life for Trans People in Red States

Director Tony Zosherafatain and producer Trace Lysette documented the harrowing experiences of trans Americans during the Trump years.

Immigration Advocates Demand Release of Abused Trans Asylum Seeker

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'

Human Rights Groups Demand ICE Release All LGBTQ Detainees

At least two HIV-positive transgender women have died in ICE custody in the last 15 months.

Trans and nonbinary migrants file complaint over treatment at ICE detention facility

They allege discrimination, harassment, denial of health care, and other mistreatment at a detention center in Colorado.

Answers sought in trans detainee's death

As immigration emerges as an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign, the death last month of a Mexican transgender woman in federal custody has sparked outrage among LGBT and immigrant activists.

Senators Demand Answers on Trans Refugee Death

Roxsana Hernandez died this spring in ICE custody. The Transgender Law Center says she faced mistreatment here.

Trump Dumps ICE Director Involved In Death of Trans Woman

Senators challenged Ron Vitiello in December over the death of a trans migrant in ICE's care. His nomination is now withdrawn. 

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Sen. Cory Booker: A Crisis of Silence Is Killing Trans Women of Color

Sen. Cory Booker shares why we all must end our silence around the epidemic of violence trans people of color face. 

Migrant With AIDS and COVID Dies While Held by ICE

Pablo Sanchez-Gotopo of Venezuela had been held at a private prison where activists have raised concerns about the health care provided to detainees.

ICE Is Indefinitely Detaining a Gay Asylum Seeker Despite Court Order

Darwin Garcia Portillo first sought asylum in the United States in March, along with his partner and younger brother.

Migrants in ICE's Trans Unit Describe Dire Conditions, Beg for Help

Nearly 30 transgender and nonbinary migrants held in an ICE facility in New Mexico accuse guards of severe mistreatment. 

Activists Ban Together to Free Trans Woman Detained by ICE

Alejandra Barrera has been detained at the border for nearly two years. It's time for her to be released. 

Transgender Detainees Face Challenges in Broken Immigration System

Is a government turf war over immigration detention putting transgender lives at risk?

Immigration to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement

The new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement prescribes that solitary confinement be used only as a last resort and requires special reporting when LGBT prisoners are placed in such segregation.

Trans Marchers Join Immigration Protest, Block Seattle Street

Government contracts with private prisons provide an incentive to round up immigrants, they say.

Federal judge tosses challenge trying to protect anti-transgender ban by New York county officials

The ruling paves the way for New York Attorney General Letitia James to take enforcement action against the county.

Over 100 Transgender People Are in ICE Custody

At least 45 trans people are being held at a Texas detention center, says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson.