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MacArthur Justice Center’s Statement on President Biden’s Federal Death Penalty Commutations

We welcome the fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to commute the death sentences of 37 people on federal death row. The federal death penalty – just like state capital punishment systems – is racist, error-prone, drains public resources, and does not deter crime or make our communities safer. We encourage President Biden to finish the...

Statement on the Order to Release MJC Clients Mr. Moreno Gonzalez and Mr. Agustin Zamacona

Today, in response to a habeas petition filed alongside the ACLU of Illinois, Judge Sara Ellis has ordered that our clients Pablo Moreno Gonzalez and Felipe Agustin Zamacona must be released from ICE custody immediately. In response, Alexa Van Brunt, director of the MacArthur Justice Center’s Illinois office issued the following statement: “Today, we...

Lawsuit Alleges ‘Horrific And Inhumane’ Conditions At Broadview ICE Facility

The federal lawsuit says detained people are being denied water, food, medical care and hygiene: “They treated us like animals, or worse than animals, because no one treats their pets like that.”

Block Club Chicago

Inhumane conditions and medical neglect alleged at Broadview ICE detention center

The lawsuit is the first class-action effort to bring accountability and relief to detainees, who allegedly are housed there in overcrowded rooms with little contact with the outside world. It is filed on behalf of Pablo Moreno Gonzalez and Felipe Agustin Zamacona, who are both currently detained at Broadview.

Chicago Tribune

Detainees at Broadview ICE Facility Denied Access to Legal Counsel, New Lawsuit Alleges

Detainees at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in suburban Broadview have been blocked from speaking with legal counsel and subjected to “inhumane” conditions during their incarceration, a new lawsuit alleges.

WTTW

Advocates allege ‘inhumane’ conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit

Illinois advocates sued federal authorities Friday over alleged “inhumane” conditions at a Chicago-area federal immigration facility. Attorneys with the ACLU of Illinois and the MacArthur Justice Center say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have denied people being held at the Broadview facility private calls with attorneys and have blocked members of Congress, faith leaders and journalists from entering the...

AP News

Federal Court Asked to Address Inhumane Conditions Experienced by Those Held at Broadview ICE Facility

“By blocking access to detainees inside Broadview, Defendants have created a black box in which to disappear people from the U.S. court and immigration systems.” CHICAGO, IL — An emergency class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals who are being denied their right to access counsel and subject to inhumane and unlawful conditions while at...

When Amicus Briefs Write the Law

Supreme Court watchers count how many briefs get filed and how often the Justices cite them. Those tallies show who showed up and who got mentioned. They don’t reveal whose words became law.

Legalytics, Substack

Chief Judge Evans issues general order prohibiting warrantless arrests near courthouses

In the wake of pressure from officials as well as legal and advocacy groups, Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents in or around county courthouses.

Chicago Tribune

Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect

Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans signed an order barring civil arrests of people while at county courts — a common tactic used by federal immigration agents to detain people.

Chicago Sun Times

Warrantless Immigration Arrests Banned at Cook County Courthouses Under New Order

Cook County’s chief judge has signed an order banning federal immigration agents from arresting people around local courthouses without a warrant.

WTTW News