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Limited Rights of Immigrant Detainees Must Be Protected
The majority of immigrants detained by the Department of Homeland Security are not permitted to challenge the legality of their detention.
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
The daughter of Pedro Tavarez, a 49-year-old immigrant detainee who died while in custody of the Suffolk County House of Correction, filed a federal lawsuit against officials for their role in his death.
Join PHR for a Public Forum: "When the State Makes Demands"
Boston Area Readers: PHR Invites You to a Public Forum.
PHR Meets With DHS to Discuss Recent Report
One day after releasing our report on how a health professional’s dual loyalty can negatively impact the provision of health care in immigration detention, we secured a meeting with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to discuss our findings and recommendations.
New Report on Conflicts of Interest for Medical Staff in Immigration Detention Centers
A report on the difficulty of providing quality health care to detainees in the United States immigration detention system was released today by PHR.
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