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ACLU of MS Calls on Biden Administration to Provide Vaccine Access to All Immigrants Detained at Adams County Detention Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MISSISSIPPI - The ACLU of Mississippi sent a letter today to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office Director Diane L. Witte demanding that she provide vaccine access to the immigrants detained at the Adams County Detention Center.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights'

ACLU Calls on Biden Administration to Shut Down ICE Detention Facilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas today calling for the closure of 39 Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities, including the Adams County Detention Center in Mississippi.
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights'

ACLU of MS Launches Unalienable, a Campaign to End Partnerships Between Local Law Enforcement and ICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JACKSON, Miss. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi today launched Unalienable, a statewide campaign that will serve as the organization’s advocacy roadmap to address the harms that arise as a result of the entanglement between local law enforcement and federal
Issue Areas: Immigrant Rights'