People, Not Storage: How to Stop a Detention Warehouse

People, Not Storage: How to Stop a Detention Warehouse

Spend just a minute with us on a few strategies that have and are working to resist new prisons, jails, and detention centers.

Spend just a minute with us on a few strategies that have and are working to resist new prisons, jails, and detention centers.

Resources

Our insights and analysis

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

Key findings from FWD.us research about immigrant populations, their economic contributions, and impacts of immigration policy on Colorado's future.

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

Ending Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Will Cost Billions

Ending Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Will Cost Billions

The proposed asylum work permit rule would drive up inflation, sacrifice billions in lost tax revenue, and create chaos in major industries....

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

The contributions of immigrants to Colorado’s communities and economy

Key findings from FWD.us research about immigrant populations, their economic contributions, and impacts of immigration policy on Colorado's future.

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

Ending Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Will Cost Billions

Ending Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Will Cost Billions

The proposed asylum work permit rule would drive up inflation, sacrifice billions in lost tax revenue, and create chaos in major industries....

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

Press

In the news

Governor Polis, FWD.us, and Colorado Business Leaders Convene Roundtable at Governor’s Residence on Immigration and Workforce

DENVER, CO — Today, Governor Jared Polis and FWD.us convened a roundtable discussion at the Governor’s Residence, bringing together Colorado business leaders, trade...

April 30, 2026

FWD.us Statement on New Detention of DACA Recipient José Contreras Díaz, Demands His Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us issued the following statement after Jose Contreras Díaz, a DACA recipient, was detained last night, upon his return...

April 30, 2026

FWD.us Releases Final Video in Story Series Highlighting Barriers to Fair Parole in Missouri

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us released Parole Stories: Najee, Amy, and ML, the final video in its story series,“‘They Just Denied Me’: Parole...

April 30, 2026

Governor Polis, FWD.us, and Colorado Business Leaders Convene Roundtable at Governor’s Residence on Immigration and Workforce

DENVER, CO — Today, Governor Jared Polis and FWD.us convened a roundtable discussion at the Governor’s Residence, bringing together Colorado business leaders, trade...

April 30, 2026

FWD.us Statement on New Detention of DACA Recipient José Contreras Díaz, Demands His Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us issued the following statement after Jose Contreras Díaz, a DACA recipient, was detained last night, upon his return...

April 30, 2026

FWD.us Releases Final Video in Story Series Highlighting Barriers to Fair Parole in Missouri

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us released Parole Stories: Najee, Amy, and ML, the final video in its story series,“‘They Just Denied Me’: Parole...

April 30, 2026