Everything the stories describe here

• Medical requests ignored · 5 stories

  Requests for care, a doctor, or an emergency response were refused, delayed, or dismissed.

• Died in custody or soon after · 4 stories

  The person died while detained, during transport, or within days of release or deportation.

• Overcrowding · 3 stories

  Held in a space far over capacity: a holding cell, a bus, an airport facility, a tent.

• Solitary confinement · 2 stories

  Placed in isolation or segregation.

• Food or water withheld · 2 stories

  The person went without food or water for an extended period, or was given spoiled or inadequate food.

• Suicide, attempt, or self-harm · 2 stories

  The person died by suicide, attempted it, or harmed themselves.

• Shackled or chained · 1 story

  Shackled, chained, zip-tied for long periods, restrained during transport or medical care, or held in a restraint chair.

• Punished for complaining or organizing · 1 story

  Isolation, transfer, lost privileges, or threats after the person complained, filed a grievance, spoke to media, organized, or joined a hunger strike.

In their words

“They put a chain around us and tied it to our handcuffed hands, and they also handcuffed our feet throughout the whole transport process. Sometimes, when you stop and think about it, it feels inhumane.”

“ICE and billionaires profiting off federal contracts are making billions of dollars from kidnapping our people. They are terrorizing families and attacking our neighbors who are literally building our communities. We don’t need $240 billion of our tax dollars to go to ICE and [U.S. Customs and Border Protection]; we need that money to make education, healthcare, and housing affordable.”