RAICES’ powerful action in Des Moines, Iowa reminds Caucus-goers what is happening at the border and the interior.

RAICES’ powerful action in Des Moines, Iowa reminds Caucus-goers what is happening at the border and the interior.

Detention accountability

and Human rights initiative

Mariposa is recruiting participants for a study that aims to document the experiences of individuals in ICE detention to advocate for their rights and understand how experiences with the immigration system extend to families and communities, and when experiences translate to political action and solidarity.  For more information please contact the researcher, Romelia Solano at romelia@mariposalegal.org. Or visit: https://rb.gy/6ul7mz 

Mariposa monitors the use of prolonged detention, segregation/solitary confinement, and the quality of medical and mental health care in detention centers.

Mariposa files Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Office of Civil Rights and Liberties (CRCL) Complaints on behalf of individuals detained in ICE custody across the Midwest.


On January 23, 2020, Cosecha Indiana and IUYA launched an incredible grass-roots campaign to put driver’s licenses for all on the legislative agenda.

On January 23, 2020, Cosecha Indiana and IUYA launched an incredible grass-roots campaign to put driver’s licenses for all on the legislative agenda.

racial profiling

Mariposa will be filing FOIAs for law enforcement records on traffic stops, the use of detainers, and 287(g) agreements.