RESOURCES AND LINKS
Immigrants and refugees are locked up in detention centers all over the United States—not just at the border. According to multiple reports, many are subjected to physical and sexual abuse, as well as forced labor.
Freedom For Immigrants has gathered a lot of information, including this map of where detentions are happening and how to help.
Additional resources and links:
Caitlin Dickerson, “Parents of 545 Children Separated at the Border Cannot Be Found”, New York Times
Molly, O’Toole, “19 women allege medical abuse in Georgia immigration detention”, Los Angeles Times
Caitlin Dickerson, “10 Years Old, Tearful and Confused After a Sudden Deportation”, New York Times
Caitlin Dickerson,”Inside The Refugee Camp At America’s Doorstep, New York Times
Max Rivlin-Nadler, “Immigrant Held At Otay Mesa Detention Center Dies From Coronavirus”, kpbs
Kimberly Hunt, “Inside the Otay Mesa Detention Center”, ABC 10News San Diego
Kate Morrissey, “Who’s in ICE custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center?”, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Freedom For Immigrants, “Otay Mesa Detention Center: Visitation Policy Victory”
“Immigration detainees held at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego”, ANI News
“Inside Otay Mesa immigration detention center”, Reuters
ICE: Otay Mesa Detention Center
CoreCivic: Otay Mesa Detention Center