Hypocrisy or Hope: A Deeper Look at Iran’s Mass Prison Releases
By Hamid Yazdan Panah Originally published in Issue 36 of The Abolitionist During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the…
Advocates Welcome AB 2632 (Holden) California Mandela Act Targeting Solitary Confinement in Jails, Prisons and Immigration Detention Facilities
Contact: Melody Pomraning, Communications Director, Disability Rights CaliforniaHamid Yazdan Panah, Advocacy Director, Immigrant Defense AdvocatesGreg Fidell, Policy Manager, Initiate Justice February, 18, 2021 (Sacramento,…
Making Sense of the 9th Circuit’s AB 32 Decision
The AB 32 decision is out, and as expected the ruling follows purely political lines, with Trump-appointed Judges coming to the defense of…
IDA Publishes Children’s Book “My Mom Melts ICE” For Mother’s Day
Immigrant Defense Advocates has published a children's book on immigration entitled "My Mom Melts ICE" as a tribute to all mothers who do…
Legal Victories Underscore California’s Right to Protect Immigrants in Detention
By Jackie Gonzalez and Hamid Yazdan Panah Earlier this month, a federal district court issued a ruling largely upholding the constitutionality of Assembly…