2021
- Montgomery Advertiser, “HB 56, Alabama’s anti-immigration law, still lingers 10 years later,” June 9, 2021
- The Progressive: “Keeping the public eye on ICE,” May 7, 2021
- People News Chronicle: “How companies rip off helpless workers — and pull it off,” May 5, 2021
- ABC News: “How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it,” May 4, 2021
- Univisión: “Trabajar para no recibir dinero: el drama de trabajadores latinos a los que les robaron su salario,” May 4, 2021
- The Center for Public Integrity: “Trabajar para no recibir dinero,” May 4, 2021
- The Center for Public Integrity: “His paycheck bounced. It got worse from there,” May 4, 2021
- AL.com: ” ‘We’re supposed to have rights’: Rally held for Etowah County ICE detainee Karim Golding,” March 16, 2021
- World Socialist Web Site: “Wages and benefits for low-wage workers have fallen in Alabama during coronavirus pandemic,” March 15, 2021
- Milwaukee Community Journal: “Black Workers at Amazon Warehouse have the Power to Keep Making History,” March 12, 2021
- AL.com: “Alabama recovering from COVID faster than other states, economy shows,” March 9, 2021
- Prism Reports: “Alabama workers suffer during COVID-19 due to state’s systemic failures,” March 3, 2021
- AL.com: “Low-wage Birmingham workers struggling in pandemic, study shows,” February 25, 2021
- The American Prospect: “Warehouse Workers Wage Historic Fight for Union Recognition at Amazon,” February 6, 2021
2020
- In These Times: “Immigrants Detained by ICE Say They Were Thrown in Solitary for Requesting Covid-19 Tests,” December 2, 2020
- Mother Jones: “7 Detainees Sued ICE. Then They Were Transferred to a Notorious Alabama Jail,” July 21, 2020
- AL.com: “Alabama Power sees $112 million surplus, advocates push for refund,” July 17, 2020
- VICE News: “Securus Technologies Is Cashing in on Immigrant Detention,” June 12, 2020
- New England Public Radio: “Connecticut Wife Prays ICE Will Release Husband Amid COVID-19,” May 7, 2020
- AL.com: ” ‘Egregious violations’ are not new to ICE” May 5, 2020
- AL.com: “‘I am scared of dying in here’: Lawsuit demands release of 18 immigrants from Alabama ICE facility “, May 4, 2020
- Common Dreams: “Medically Vulnerable Immigrants Seek Emergency Release from ICE Detention in Alabama,”
April 29, 2020 - ABC 33/40: “Detained immigrants file for release citing increased risk of COVID-19 in Gadsden prison” April 29, 2020
- NPR Marketplace: “Washington relief packages leave out many domestic workers,” April 17, 2020
- The Intercept: “Burials are cheaper than deportations: Virus unleashes terror in a troubled ICE detention center,”April 12, 2020
- AL.com: “Undocumented Alabamian savors rare victory in immigration court,” February 16, 2020
- Nevada Current: “LV marshals break up protest on steps of city hall,” February 11, 2020
2019
- Shadowproof: “ICE retaliates against immigrants rights activists by suspending visitation program in Alabama,” December 17, 2019
- WVTM13: “Father and son return to Alabama on bond after ICE detention,” September 20, 2019
- AL.com: “Birmingham residents released from ICE custody on bond,” September 19, 2019
- AL.com: “What’s Randall Woodfin hiding?,” September 6, 2019
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AL.com: “GoFundMe account set up for detained immigrant activist,” August 30, 2019
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CBS 42: “Adelante Alabama Worker Center push for release of board member detained by ICE,” August 28, 2019
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WBHM: “Group Protests Detention of Two Immigrants,” August 28, 2019
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AL.com: “Adelante demands ICE release board member and son,” August 27, 2019
- AL.com: “Johnson: Detention of immigrants rights group board member brings national shame home,” August 26, 2019
- VICE News: “ICE Keeps Arresting Prominent Immigration Activists. They Think They’re Being Targeted.” August 24, 2019
- The Gadsden Times: “Marchers protest ICE detention of AAWC board member, son,” August 23, 2019
- WBRC6: “Immigration advocates protest in Gadsden against labor leader arrest,” August 23, 2019
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AL.com: “Protesters call for release of detained Alabama immigrant rights group board member,” August 23, 2019
- WVTM13: “Alabama immigration rights group board member detained by ICE officials,” August 22, 2019
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AL.com: “Board member of Alabama immigrant rights group detained by ICE,” August 22, 2019
- Daily Beast: “Deported to Death: What It Means to ‘Go Back’ to Somalia, ” August 9, 2019
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AL.com: “Alabama groups helping Mississippi immigrants affected by raids,” August 9, 2019
- WMC5: “Memphis-based journalist Manuel Duran talks about the 15 months he spent in ICE custody,” July 17, 2019
- CBS42: “Alabama advocacy groups concerned over ICE raids,” July 15, 2019
- The Hill: “Reporter Manuel Duran released from ICE custody,” July 12, 2019
- Souther Poverty Law Center: “Manuel Duran, journalist who reported on ICE, freed from detention,” July 11, 2019
- Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas: “Court orders case reopened for Salvadoran journalist detained in U.S. for more than one year,” July 10, 2019
- The Brown Daily Herald: “U-FLi event spotlights detention infrastructure in the U.S.,” April 11, 2019
- AL.com: “Tennessee journalist now an ICE detainee in Etowah County Jail,” April 5, 2019
- Southern Poverty Law Center: “SPLC seeks release of detained journalist whose work challenged ICE, a year after he was arrested,” April 4, 2019
- La Opinión: “Lleva más de un año detenido “injustamente” por ICE mientras hacía su trabajo,” April 3, 2019
- Law360: “DHS Must Turn In Full Memo On ICE Detention Center Abuse,” March 27, 2019
- TimesDaily: “Marsh proposes check-off for building wall,” March 20, 2019
- The Gadsden Times: “Detention Center detainees balk at beans,” January 24, 2019
2018
- New York Post: “Alabama sheriff pocketed $1.5M from illegal immigrant fund: report” December 31, 2018
- The Hill: “Alabama sheriff has personally kept over $1.5M through contract to house undocumented immigrants: report” December 31, 2018
- AL.com: “Here’s how federal inmates made an Alabama sheriff $1.5 million” December 30, 2018
- The Guardian: “Etowah: The Ice detention center with the goal to ‘make your life miserable’” December 2, 2018
- AL.com: “National, local advocates urge feds to investigate Alabama sheriffs over jail food money,” October 17, 2018
- AL.com: “Groups call on Birmingham mayor to not enforce federal immigration policies,” August 3, 2018
- CBS 42: “More than a dozen groups call for Birmingham Mayor Woodfin to take action,” July 31, 2018
- Alabama Today: “16 coalition groups call on Randall Woodfin to take action on ‘trust and public safety’ order,” July 31, 2018
- AL.com: “Communities of color encourage voting following court decision to uphold travel ban,” June 27, 2018
- Editorial by Jessica Vosburgh on AL.com on a reparations-based immigration policy, Jan. 16, 2018
2017
- AL.com: “Alabama group sues DHS for failing to provide information about detention center,” December 6, 2017
- Trussville Tribune: “Birmingham City Council hears advocates of sanctuary city ordinance,” October 17, 2017
- The Intercept: “Asylum-seeker says he’s being deported because ICE mishandled evidence of anti-gay attack,” September 19, 2017
- AL.com: “‘We feel attacked’: Protestors decry immigration enforcement tactics at Gardendale court,” September 15, 2017
- WBHM: “Marchers urge Birmingham to become sanctuary city,” July 1, 2017
- WBRC Fox 6: “Birmingham marches in support of sanctuary city ordinance,” July 1, 2017
- AL.com: “Birmingham group marches to city hall, rallies for sanctuary city ordinance,” July 1, 2017
- AL.com: “‘A whole nightmare’: Alabama father of 7 out on bond after detention by ICE,” June 17, 2017
- Alabama Public Radio: “Activists Urge Birmingham to Become Sanctuary City,” June 14, 2017
- AL.com: “Immigrant group asks Birmingham to declare itself sanctuary city,” June 13, 2017
- AL.com: “‘ICE Watch’ event teaches what to do if immigration officers raid your neighbors,” May 25, 2017
- Style Blueprint: “FACES of Birmingham: Remedios Perez of Adelante Alabama,” May 22, 2017
- AL.com: “Smuggled into U.S. at 15, soccer player finds refuge in Alabama,” May 17, 2017
- AL.com: “Black and White: Alabama prisons don’t count Hispanic inmates,” May 16, 2017
- AL.com: “Alabama’s 2011 anti-immigrant law H.B. 56 still on books, gets new life under Trump,” March 24, 2017
- NBC News: “In Trump Strongholds, An Effort is Underway to Keep Immigrants Safe,” March 10, 2017
- Weld for Birmingham: “Waiting for the Crackdown: How might the Trump Administration’s immigration policies play out in Alabama?” February 21, 2017
- AL.com: “How an undocumented Mexican immigrant in Alabama feels about Trump’s border wall,” February 2, 2017
- Weld for Birmingham: “Bell: ‘Trump’s immigration policy misguided,'” January 31, 2017
2016
- AL.com: “No natural light, no healthy food, detained immigrants in Alabama face harsh conditions,” November 22, 2016
- AL.com: “‘Unwavering Strength’: Alabama immigrants, advocates vow to fight Trump policies,” November 11, 2016
- AL.com: “Activists stage ‘Day of the Dead’ protest outside Etowah County Jail,” November 4, 2016
- AL.com: “Immigrant rights advocates want DHS document on Etowah center released,” September 8, 2016
- Gadsden Times: “Immigrants’ rights activists to seek documents,” September 8, 2016
- Marketplace on NPR: “Immigrants in Alabama wait years for deportation,” August 31, 2016
- WBHM: “Alabama Organizers File Federal Lawsuit, Take Stand Against Wage Theft,” June 20, 2016
- Weld for Birmingham: “Marooned in the System,” April 6, 2016
- AL.com: “Weekend immigration detainee protest at Etowah jail draws activists,” April 4, 2016
- Weld for Birmingham: “Freed too late,” March 31, 2016
- Equal Voice Magazine: “Special Series: A Young Latina is Making Change in Ala.,” March 18, 2016
- AL.com: “19 groups push dismissal of lawsuit aimed at blocking refugee relocation to Alabama,” March 18, 2016
- AL.com: “‘One who could have been you’: Group protests former detainee’s death,” February 28, 2016
2015
- Workers World: “Detained immigrants defy with hunger strikes,” December 2, 2015
- ABC 33/40 News: “Protesters Support Detainee Hunger Strike” November 30, 2015
- Workers World: “Free immigrant detainees!” November 25, 2015
- Weld for Birmingham, “Thoughts on the Racial Divide – Part 3,” September 23, 2015
- Alabama Public Radio: “An Awful Lot Like Prison: Immigrant Detainees in Etowah County,” September 3, 2015
- Workers World: “Black and Brown unity in Alabama,” June 24, 2015
- AL.com: “Chant Down the Walls brings music, mission to Etowah County Jail,” June 20, 2015
- AL.com: “Honduran migrants seek audience with Obama following dismemberment aboard freight train, ‘The Beast,’” June 17, 2015
- AL.com: “City of Tuskegee: Immigration status should have no bearing on police officers’ decisions,” May 27, 2015
- AL.com: “Parents of missing Mexican students, the Ayotzinapa 43, to speak in Birmingham Wednesday,” March 24, 2015
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