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Rising immigration detentions lead to increased deaths in custody due to overcrowding

Rising immigration detentions lead to increased deaths in custody due to overcrowding

Since January 2025, at least 16 individuals have lost their lives in ICE detention centers, marking the highest toll since 2020 when the pandemic highlighted significant flaws within the system. Simultaneously, the number of immigrants held in detention surged past 60,000 in August, which is double the figure from the previous year. This expansion in […]

‘Iryna’s Law’ may lead to a firing squad for the person who killed a Ukrainian refugee.

'Iryna's Law' may lead to a firing squad for the person who killed a Ukrainian refugee.

New Criminal Justice Reform Bill Signed in North Carolina A significant criminal justice reform bill, named after Irina Zaltzka—a Ukrainian refugee who lost her life on Charlotte’s light rail—has been signed into law by the governor of North Carolina. The legislation, known as House Bill 307, or “Iryna’s Law,” received widespread support in the state […]