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Dear John,
As Pride month comes to a close, we wanted to take this time to share some of the American Immigration Council's advocacy around LGBTQ+ civil rights in immigration detention.
In April, along with our partners at the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, we filed a joint civil rights complaint on behalf of a group of transgender and nonbinary individuals who are currently detained at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility and have experienced discrimination, harassment, and mistreatment while under ICE custody.
The complaint details experiences of medical neglect, use of solitary confinement, and other traumatic experiences. We urge the government to put an end to ICE’s practice of detaining transgender and non-binary people and, at minimum, immediately implement new policies to provide safeguards and increase oversight.
Since the complaint was filed, our Immigration Justice Campaign released a Take Action to our network of advocates. Nearly 600 messages have been sent to help pressure the government to follow through and take urgent action.
Thank you for your considered support of some of the most vulnerable people in immigration detention.
Sincerely,
Jeremy Robbins
Executive Director
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