As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point To Parallels Today
The law limited Chinese immigration and barred them from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.
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Private Prisons Back In Mix For Federal Inmates As Sessions Rescinds Order
In dropping the Obama-era order to phase out private prisons, Sessions writes that a return to earlier methods allows the flexibility "to meet the future needs of the federal correctional system."
Amnesty International: Over 17,000 People Have Died In Syrian Detention Centers
A newly published report from the human rights group cites horrific conditions in detention facilities operated by Syria's state security branches.
Australia, Papua New Guinea Agree To Close Refugee Detention Camp
The camp on Manus Island has been criticized by human rights advocates, and was declared unconstitutional by Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court.
Texas Judge Refuses To License Child Care Facility In Immigrant Detention Center
The judge blocked a state agency from licensing the facility inside a private detention facility for undocumented mothers and children who have crossed the Texas-Mexico border.
Even For Those Here Legally, High Stakes And Few Protections In Immigration Court
After conviction, non-citizens face deportation in a second system of justice that has different rules and fewer protections. NPR followed one man — and his family — through the process.
With Religious Services, Immigrant Detainees Find 'Calmness'
In-house chaplains have helped detainees cope with daily frustration, even reducing violence in detention centers. But meeting the spiritual needs of people from all over the world is a challenge.