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Detention of refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons and other persons of concern continues to affect thousands of men, women and children detained in conditions often falling below international standards. International human rights laws require that immigration detention should be used only as a last resort, in exceptional cases and after all other options have been shown to be inadequate in the individual case. There are alternatives. Watch, read, listen, or submit your own questions and learn more.
Pres. Linda Hartke, discusses the need for Alternatives:
"We don’t need to choose between immigration enforcement and the humane treatment of migrants. Both are possible. There are proven and effective alternatives to detention."
Talk with our Expert, Leslie Vélez:
Leslie E. Vélez, Esq. is Director for Access to Justice, LIRS's unit that promotes access to the justice system, immigration benefits, and legal protection to immigrants and refugees.
Below, Leslie responds to the following commonly asked questions concerning detention:
- Why are migrants detained?
- How are migrants' rights being violated?
- How does detention affect legal rights?
- How do we assess security risk?
- How does a community-based model work?
Email acampbell@lirs.org if your question doesn't appear above.
Learn more about Humane Enforcement
Authorized Immigration & Detention Facility Locations:
* the facilities represented below currently detain 100+ individuals
View Authorized Immigration Detention Facility List in a full screen map
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