Irish detainee in US ICE custody pleads for Ireland’s help over alleged torture-like conditions

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Source: theguardian.com
Irish detainee in US ICE custody pleads for Ireland’s help over alleged torture-like conditions
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An Irish man, Seamus Culleton, is detained by USICE in Texas for five months despite a valid work permit and no criminal record; he says conditions at the facility amount to torture and pleads with Ireland to intervene, including asking the Irish prime minister to raise the case with President Trump. Ireland says it is providing consular assistance as DHS engagement continues; the detention has blocked his green-card interview and sparked diplomatic sensitivity.

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