Emails reveal collusion between NYC Department of Corrections and ICE

Through a freedom of information law request, the Immigrant Defense Project and Black Alliance for Just Immigration obtained over a thousand pages of emails exchanged between the New York City Department of Corrections and ICE. As WNYC reported, the emails show without a doubt that the City agency has been violating the city’s detainer laws and actively taking steps to facilitate immigrant New Yorkers’ detention by ICE. 

The emails were presented to NYC Council Members by IDP and the ICE Out! NYC coalition and at a Council hearing jointly held by the Immigration and Criminal Justice committees on Feb 15th. They sparked outrage by City Council members who questioned Department of Corrections officials at the hearing. This week, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and others demanded answers about this collusion from the DHS Office of Inspector General.

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IDP and the Surveillance Resistance Lab are giving a two-part train the trainer series virtually, "Be Informed: what is ICE, how do they operate, and what are your rights during an encounter with them."  The series will focus on ICE surveillance, policing, and what to do during an encounter with ICE and is aimed to prepare advocates, organizers and allies to give Know Your Rights information to clients and community members. The trainings will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 28th and Tuesday, March 4th from 2-3pm ET each day. Register here!

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