It is unconscionable that the U.S. spends $2 billion a year to lock up immigrants like criminals. Any comprehensive immigration reform should end mandatory detention under INA 236(c) of long-time green card holders with work and families here, drastically reduce detention of all immigrants, and provide appointed counsel to detainees as we do to criminal defendants.
Why is this important?
It is unconscionable that the U.S. spends $2 billion a year to lock up immigrants like criminals. Any comprehensive immigration reform should end mandatory detention under INA 236(c) of long-time green card holders with work and families here, drastically reduce detention of all immigrants, and provide appointed counsel to detainees as we do to criminal defendants.
