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Immigration Jails
ICE Descends on World’s “Incarceration Capital” to Carry Out Raids
According to planning documents, 250 federal agents will aim to make 5,000 arrests in Louisiana over two months.
New Report Exposes Torture, Abuse, and Medical Neglect in Florida Migrant Jails
An Amnesty official noted that the abusive conditions the organization observed at the facilities “are not isolated.”
ACLU Suit Targets “Dire” Conditions at CoreCivic-Run ICE Jail in California
“No human being, immigrant or not, should be subjected to these horrendous conditions,” said one of the plaintiffs.
Judge Lets Nebraska Move Forward With Plan to Convert Prison Into Migrant Jail
State and federal officials have said they expect to house the first detainees by the end of this week.
ICE Keeps Detaining Pregnant Immigrants — But We Don’t Know How Many
Quantifying the exact number of pregnant, postpartum, or nursing immigrants in ICE custody has become impossible.
Disabled Immigrants at Notorious California ICE Jail Report Abuse and Neglect
They face poor access to medical treatment, inadequate food and water, exposure to respiratory illnesses, and more.
After Visits With Loved Ones, Some in ICE Custody Face Invasive Strip Searches
“It’s one of the most humiliating things one can go through,” said one woman jailed at Otay Mesa Detention Center.
Florida Awarded $608 Million Grant for Migrant Jails Under FEMA Program
The state will also get $38 million from ICE for equipment and transportation involved in detaining non-citizens.
New Jersey Lawmakers Condemn “Inhumane” Conditions for Visitors to ICE Jail
In September, visitors were forced to wait outside during thunderstorms that included torrential rain and lightning.
DHS Plans More State-Run Extrajudicial Black Sites Like “Alligator Alcatraz”
Homeland Security's Kristi Noem mentioned plans to build similar immigration jails in Arizona, Nebraska, and Louisiana.