Perspectives

The Peeler Immigration Lab engages in various forms of advocacy including op-ed writing and presentations to various organizations (government officials, agencies, & academic institutions).  

Editorials

• ICE's wanton use of solitary confinement defines even its own standards - Katie Peeler, Anand Chukka, Brian Benitez,Natalie Sadlak

• COVID-19 deaths in ICE detention demand medical action now - Caroline Lee, Nishant Uppal, Parsa Erfani, Katherine Peeler 

• Why isn’t routine Covid-19 testing happening in prisons and immigrant detention centers? - Parsa Erfani, Caroline Lee, Nishant Uppal
• ICE must provide Covid-19 vaccines to all detained migrants - Nishant Uppal, Parsa Erfani, Raquel Sofia Sandoval

• Whistleblowers, We Need You - Nishant Uppal, Caroline Lee, Parsa Erfani, and Katherine Peeler

Presentations

We have presented at various organizations & platforms including:

• Physicians for Human Rights Webinar
• Massachusetts Legislature Health Equity Task Force
• Cambridge Health Alliance Human Rights Seminar
• Doctors for Camp Closure Protest