Immigration Detention

What is immigration detention? Who is in immigration detention and how long do people stay there? What is detention like? What are the possible outcomes for someone in detention? How much does detention cost? What are the alternatives to detention and are they effective? Guest: Laurence Benenson, Interim Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Forum
What is immigration detention?
Who is in immigration detention?
How long do people stay in immigration detention?
What is detention like? Is it different for children?
What are the possible outcomes for someone in detention?
Who overseas detention facilities?
How many detention facilities are there and where?
How much does detention cost?
What are the alternatives to detention? Are they effective?

Guest: Laurence Benenson, Interim Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, National Immigration Forum
© 2020 Catarina Wignall