All articles tagged with #detention conditions
The Indiana Department of Correction is operating a high-security facility at Miami Correctional Facility to detain over 550 immigrant men under a two-year ICE contract, providing resources like recreation, legal access, and religious services, amid concerns about conditions and staffing challenges.
Nenko Gantchev, a Bulgarian immigrant in Chicago, died in ICE custody in Michigan, raising concerns about medical neglect and detention conditions, with calls for an investigation into his death and treatment of detainees.
A Chicago-area immigration detention site is under scrutiny after a judge called the conditions 'disgusting,' with allegations of inadequate food, water, medical care, and coercion, prompting a lawsuit and potential changes to the facility.
A former DACA recipient, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, died in ICE custody after being hospitalized for an abscess, raising concerns about the safety and conditions of immigration detention centers amid a rising number of in-custody deaths since January.
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's attempt to end the Flores Settlement Agreement, which mandates standards of care and oversight for detained migrant children, citing insufficient compliance and concerns over deteriorating detention conditions. The ruling ensures ongoing oversight and protections for migrant minors in U.S. custody.
A lawsuit has been filed against ICE alleging overcrowded, unsanitary conditions in New York's federal immigration detention cells, with detainees facing neglect, lack of access to legal counsel, and extended detention beyond legal limits, amid increased arrests and scrutiny of detention practices.
Deportation flights from Florida's makeshift detention facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have begun amid a surge in immigration arrests, with Florida officials touting the effort and opposition raising concerns about detainee treatment, legal rights, and environmental impact.
Immigrants in ICE detention centers across at least seven states are reporting hunger, spoiled food, and health issues due to overcrowding and systemic problems, with detainees and advocates raising concerns about declining conditions and reduced oversight, despite official denials.
Lawmakers visited Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility, revealing overcrowded cages, poor conditions, and limited access to detainees, sparking criticism of the facility's treatment of migrants amid political disputes.
Immigrant detainees and their families are reporting horrible conditions at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center in Florida, including lack of water, electricity issues, and poor sanitation, prompting calls for investigation and potential legal action by local officials.
A lawsuit filed by civil rights groups accuses federal agents in Los Angeles of conducting unconstitutional immigration raids targeting Latinos, detaining U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike without warrants or proper identification, and holding detainees in deplorable conditions, violating constitutional protections. The suit seeks to halt these raids and ensure detainees' access to legal counsel.
Israel targeted Iran's notorious Evin Prison in Tehran, a facility known for holding dissidents and political prisoners under harsh conditions, with damage reported but the prison remaining under Iran's control. The attack's motive remains unclear, but it highlights ongoing tensions and concerns over human rights abuses at the prison, which has a long history of repression and international scrutiny.
Seven New York Democratic members of Congress are demanding access to inspect the conditions at the ICE office on the 10th floor of a federal building in Manhattan, where detained migrants are held in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, challenging ICE's claim that it is not a detention facility. The lawmakers argue that the law grants them the right to oversee such facilities, especially when migrants are held for multiple days, and criticize the agency's refusal to allow inspections amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.
The wife and five children of an Egyptian man accused of a violent attack in Colorado are detained by ICE, despite not being involved in the crime, and are suffering in inhumane conditions while seeking to remain in the US and grieve in peace.
Two Congress members, Goldman and Nadler, were denied access to ICE detention areas at 26 Federal Plaza in New York, where conditions include people being held overnight on floors or benches without beds or medical services, amid rising arrests and capacity issues. ICE claimed detainees are 'in transit,' but Congress questions transparency and treatment, considering potential legal action.