Since 1996, an increasing number of people have been subject to mandatory detention and deportation, including certain groups of asylum-seekers and legal permanent residents who committed minor crimes. Detention Watch Network, a partner of The Advocates for Human Rights, provides multiple fact sheets on the detention of immigrants.
- Click here for the Immigration Detention Fact Sheet
- Click here for the Mandatory Detention Fact Sheet
- Click here for the Real Deal On Detention Fact Sheet