IMMIGRANT I.C.E. DETAINEES IN NORTHERN CALIFORINIA

Click here to see the video about those still detained

Created by California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice - CCIJ

 

YUBA COUNTY JAIL ICE DETENTION

Why are immigrants being held at a County Jail? The Yuba County Jail has a contract with ICE to detain immigrants that ICE has taken from their community to await deportation hearings.  These are civil charges.  COVID outbreaks continue to surge inside the ICE detention facility at Yuba County Jail – where 14 people remain in ICE custody. Detainees have described filthy conditions – including sewage flooding into the unit – and continuing transfers within the facility that is exacerbating the spread of COVID-19.

Advocates are calling to ensure that detention conditions are humane and safe and also calling for every detainee to be released back to their homes to await their deportation hearings from there.

Testimony: Immigrants held at Yuba County Jail ICE Detention

Juan Jose Erazo Herrera's interview with KQED

Javier Vazquez writes about what it is like in immigration detention



Faithful Friends 

Donate: As attorneys work to win release of immigrant detainees at the Yuba County ICE facility, Faithful Friends steps in with support. Funds go towards purchasing basic hygiene products, making calls to loved ones, enrolling in education, and post-release support. Faithful Friends Fund 

Help the detainees with some of your time: become a pen pal, "adopt" a detainee, pack the court (online) at hearings, advocate,, attend actions, offer support to detainees' families. Info and signups here 

ACTIONS for Yuba County Jail detainees

You can help by writing an email or making a phone call.

Read the Yuba County immigrant detainee demands and reach out to officials to support them. 

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How you can take action - including sample letters / talking pts to local officials

 Important: Let us know you took action here

 How to advocate to end immigrant detention and deportation in the United States

(1)  Stop deportations (immediate action needed!) Sign this petiton                          Use these graphics on social media

(2) Write to the Northern California ICE Director Sample letter and email address 

(3) More suggested actions to demand that President Biden and ICE end immigrant detention now.Actions suggested 

(4) Read about a common sense human-dignity center immigration policy.

Remember, let us know you took action on any of these by marking it here.