Transgender Immigrants Are More Likely To Be Detained And Harmed

Transgender immigrants face significant biases that raise the chance of deportation and detention. The Sylvia Rivera Law Project put together an excellent chart explaining just a few of the barriers transgender immigrants must surmount, including fewer paths to legal immigration and greater risk for unwarranted encounters with the police. Inside, see how our nation's immigration policies fail to treat all immigrants equally with the dignity and respect they deserve.

Deportation and Detention: Why are trans folks more likely to be detained/deported? [Immigration Equality]