On Thin ICE: A look into the Federal Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

by Rachel Lee

“Family detention is the practice of placing whole families (i.e., mothers, fathers, and children) who have entered the country illegally into specialized detention facilities while they await judgment regarding whether they will be allowed to stay in the United States or will be deported. The practice of detaining immigrants who have arrived illegally began long ago in our nation’s history, but has experienced a recent swell…”