New: immigration-detentionAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzanhive-183959hive-180932hive-185836steemhive-150122hive-166405hive-101145hive-144064uncommonlabhive-184714hive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-145157bitcoinhive-193637lifehive-180301hive-103599photographyhive-193186TrendingNewHotLikersprisonfreepress (30)in canada-prison • 7 years agoThere’s nothing ‘illegal’ about asylum seekersAmid a global refugee crisis, the misuse of the term ‘illegal’ carries a real cost. We are concerned about a recent spike in the use of the term “illegal” to characterize asylum seekers crossing…prisonfreepress (30)in canada-prisons • 7 years agoCanada blasted for ‘needlessly punitive’ immigration detention systemThe UN has been asked to push Ottawa to establish an independent body to oversee the Canada Border Service Agency’s handling of immigration detainees. A group of prominent human and civil rights…prisonfreepress (30)in canada-prisons • 7 years agoBorder services must be more transparent and accountableYet another immigration detainee has died in unclear circumstances. It must stop. On Oct. 30, Canada Border Services Agency issued a brief news release. A 50-year-old woman had died in a…