US EditionDignity not Detention Act introduced in NYS legislature
- Vermont's prisons have seen an increase in immigration detainees, reaching a two-year high of about 20 people by mid-March 2025.
- Isaac Dayno from the Vermont Department of Corrections stated that they face unique challenges, particularly in addressing language access issues for detainees.
- Legal and safety concerns arise as immigration detainees are housed alongside individuals charged with crimes, complicating their treatment, as reported by Brett Stokes.
- Detainees report struggles with family communication and violence, with many having difficulties accessing medical care and prison phones.
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Dignity not Detention Act introduced in NYS legislature
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A bill introduced in the New York State Legislature would prohibit the state and local law enforcement from contracting with federal immigration enforcement to hold people in immigration detention for civil immigration violations. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Dignity not Detention is the name of the legislation Senator Julia Salazar wants to see get passed. S…
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This story by Ethan Weinstein was first published by VT Digger on April 3. Vermont’s state prisons are part of a growing constellation of federal, state and county facilities in New England used to house people detained by federal immigration authorities. That role appears to be ramping up two months into the second term of President Donald Trump, who has made pursuing undocumented immigrants a central focus of his administration. Yet, detainees…
The feds are increasingly relying on Vermont’s prisons for immigration detention
People detained in Vermont’s prisons for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection struggle to call their families and have been exposed to physical violence.
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