This week, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government can hold people in Texas detention facilities indefinitely.
The decision enables the continuation of a policy that removes the opportunity for people in immigration detention to seek release on bond while they contest their removal.
People are frightened. The National Immigration Project is fighting back.
The National Immigration Project provides expert guidance to legal professionals and creates accessible resources, like plain-language explainers and Know Your Rights trainings for community members in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, DC, and beyond. Their rapid-response support is crucial in informing citizens and helping them take action.
Read this explainer by The National Immigration Project:
My Community Member Was Arrested by ICE. What Do I Do?
