All articles tagged with #detention facility
New Jersey’s Division on Civil Rights issued subpoenas to investigate possible civil-rights violations at Delaney Hall, a privatized immigration detention center in Newark run by GEO Group, following a detainee death and years of concerns over medical care and conditions, as state leaders push for greater transparency and accountability.
Israel's Environment Minister reclassified Nile crocodiles as a specially managed wild animal, enabling a proposal to build a detention facility for Palestinians encircled by crocodiles. The decree drew opposition from the Environment Ministry's legal adviser, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, and environmental groups who said it lacks a legal basis and risks animal welfare and public safety, though security minister Itamar Ben Gvir praised the plan as a deterrent.
The Trump administration has scrapped plans to convert a 324,000-square-foot Merrimack, N.H. warehouse into an immigration detention facility that would have added hundreds of beds as part of a broader DHS-backed network. The decision followed local protests and concerns about police, emergency services, and tax revenue, and came after Governor Kelly Ayotte’s productive discussions with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. NH officials celebrated the halt, while Democratic lawmakers praised the local collaboration; the move arrives as lawmakers push to require community consent before new detention sites.
A Miami federal judge has temporarily allowed the 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center to remain open but has prohibited expansion, additional detainees, and certain infrastructure modifications due to environmental law violations, with the facility required to remove certain installations within 60 days. The ruling is a victory for environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who argue the site threatens the fragile Everglades ecosystem.
The Department of Homeland Security is opening a new ICE migrant detention facility in Nebraska, called 'Cornhusker Clink,' which will add 280 beds to house detained illegal aliens, as part of a broader expansion of detention capacity across the U.S., with support from Nebraska's government and National Guard.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of a new immigration detention facility called 'Deportation Depot' in north Florida, following the recent opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz' in the Everglades. The new center, located at Baker Correctional Institution, will hold over 1,300 detainees and aims to enhance border enforcement and immigration law enforcement efforts.
A group of Florida lawmakers were denied access to the Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility in the Everglades, citing safety concerns, which may violate state law granting lawmakers the right to visit correctional institutions. The facility, opened recently with a visit from President Trump and Governor DeSantis, is operated by private vendors and is described as a temporary detention site, raising concerns about conditions and emergency preparedness. The DHS clarified that the federal government has not authorized or funded the facility.
Florida is constructing a detention facility called 'Alligator Alcatraz' at Big Cypress National Preserve using FEMA funds, sparking protests from Native American tribes and critics who argue it is a waste of resources during hurricane season and threatens sacred lands, amid broader political debates over immigration policies.
At least 40 people were killed and 29 injured in a fire that broke out in an immigration detention facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Surveillance footage showed guards walking away as the fire raged, and it's not clear what happened before or after the video was taken. The immigrants were protesting the decision to deport them, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed that they "set fire" to the mattresses. The Mexican government has not commented on the video. The incident highlights the rising tension between migrants and Mexican authorities, as policies kept in place by the Biden administration have left thousands stranded in Mexico.