immigrant detention

Democrats Are Furious Biden Might Bring Back 'Inhumane' Family Detention Policy

Lawmakers condemned the president for reportedly weighing whether to reinstate the Trump-era policy he ended when he first took office.
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Women Detained By ICE Underwent 'Excessive, Invasive and Unnecessary Procedures,' Report Finds

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff unveiled the findings of an investigation centered on an OB-GYN and a detention facility in Georgia at a Capitol Hill hearing.
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U.S. Ends Use Of 2 Immigration Jails Accused Of Mistreatment

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will no longer detain immigrants at a jail in Georgia and another in Massachusetts.
By Ben Fox and Kate Brumback, AP

Whistleblower Says Excessive Hysterectomies Are Being Done On ICE Detainees

Nurse Dawn Wooten says the doctor she dubbed the "uterus collector" also removed the wrong ovary of a patient at Georgia's Irwin County Detention Center.
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Artists Enlist Skywriting Planes To Expose The ICE Detention Crisis In Our Backyards

Cassils, Rafa Esparza and more than 80 other artists hope to elevate their statements about "the invisible violence taking place in our country right now."
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This Is What It’s Like To Have A Loved One In ICE Detention During A Pandemic

Three women describe trying to keep their families afloat as the coronavirus threatens their husbands behind bars.
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'I Can't Do Anything': Doctor Detained By ICE Waits For Coronavirus Outbreak To Hit

Neysi Salvador-Aguiar, a physician from Cuba, told HuffPost that the Irwin County detention center wasn't taking enough measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
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The Coronavirus Is Making Mental Health In ICE Detention Even Worse

A suicide in ICE custody should highlight how immigrants feel “scared and worried” about an outbreak, according to advocates.
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Women Are Being Denied Cancer Treatment, Psychiatric Help At ICE Detention Center

One woman has been denied cancer treatment for more than two months. Other detainees have attempted to kill themselves.
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Stephen King Shocked How Much His New Book Parallels Trump's Border Policy

The author told "The View" on Wednesday that when he found out little kids were being locked up in cages, he couldn't help but think, "This is like my book.”
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