Graduation Year

2025

Date of Submission

4-2025

Document Type

Campus Only Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Government

Reader 1

Jean-Pierre Murray

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Abstract

Migration stories are often marked by incredible resilience, profound suffering, and a never-ending pursuit of hope. Individuals embark on dangerous journeys, each step fueled by the aspiration to reach great opportunities at the end of the other side. The American Dream promises refuge from poverty, violence, and persecution. Brave individuals strive to attain a better life, whether waiting desperately at ports of entry, swimming across hazardous bodies of water, sprinting to catch trains and buses, or enduring debilitating walks across unforgiving deserts. Yet, for many, their quest for freedom and efforts to secure a better life concludes in confinement behind bars in the United States.

This thesis aims to investigate human rights violations concerning individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and explore the factors contributing to their treatment. Focusing on the central research question: How are human rights being violated in the treatment of detained individuals by ICE, and what factors contribute to their experienced injustices? Rather than presenting a predefined hypothesis, this thesis seeks to identify some systemic challenges and develop a theoretical framework to understand the reasons behind certain violations. The study primarily aims to highlight broader issues and systemic challenges faced by individuals in ICE detention centers across the United States. Seeking to explore the harsh realities faced by those who sought safety and fresh starts, only to find themselves trapped in a cycle of inhumanity.

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