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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoRecord deaths in US immigration custody expose systemic failures
Record deaths in US immigration custody raise concerns over medical care and transparency in investigations.
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fromPortland Mercury
3 months agoCity Council Puts Financial Crackdown On Detention Facilities
The ordinance has two components. First, it will require landlords who rent buildings used as detention centers to compensate residents and the city for actual costs incurred as a direct consequence of its tenants' actions. Those costs could include things like police overtime, traffic management, fire and emergency medical responses, and environmental remediation. The collected money will reimburse impacted community members, and the city's general fund.
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fromwww.amny.com
8 months agoCongressman Dan Goldman looks to block funds in Big, Beautiful Bill' from being used to stop ICE facility inspections | amNewYork
An amendment introduced to prevent ICE from barring Congressional inspections of immigrant detention facilities ensures oversight and accountability.
fromKqed
10 months agoCalifornia Sent Investigators to ICE Facilities. They Found More Detainees, and Health Care Gaps | KQED
The report confirms that conditions in California's immigration detention facilities remain troubling, with significant use of solitary confinement and disproportionate force against mentally ill detainees, raising concerns about oversight.
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