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New Jersey Governor Denied Entry as Newark Detention Center Hunger Strike Reaches Day Four
politics1 day ago

New Jersey Governor Denied Entry as Newark Detention Center Hunger Strike Reaches Day Four

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill was denied access to the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark as detainees’ hunger strike enters its fourth day; about 300 detainees are participating and protesters gathered outside demanding to meet the governor. Sherrill says her office has been coordinating with federal immigration officials to gain entry and vows to press ICE to improve conditions and push for the center's shutdown.

via WHYY|
#delaney-hall#hunger-strike#immigration-detention
Newark detainees persist hunger strike as lawmakers visit Delaney Hall
politics1 day ago

Newark detainees persist hunger strike as lawmakers visit Delaney Hall

Immigrant detainees at Newark’s Delaney Hall continued a hunger and labor strike to demand better conditions and release; Sen. Andy Kim and Rep. Rob Menendez visited the facility to press for accountability amid detainees’ reports of pressure on families and prolonged legal delays. DHS/ICE denied an ongoing hunger strike, and GEO Group did not comment. The case highlights ongoing concerns about due process, conditions in private detention, and lengthy detention and hearings for immigrants.

via Gothamist|
#delaney-hall#hunger-strike#immigration-detention
DHS chief says Alligator Alcatraz won’t close in the near term, eyes disaster plans and new detention beds
politics12 days ago

DHS chief says Alligator Alcatraz won’t close in the near term, eyes disaster plans and new detention beds

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says there is no near-term plan to shut down the Alligator Alcatraz detention site in Florida, even as its vulnerability to hurricanes and wildfires is acknowledged. The department has disaster-contingency plans and is shifting from warehouse-style detention by exploring county jails and shuttered facilities to expand capacity more quickly. DHS is also moving to name a temporary ICE leader while a permanent director is sought, and Florida officials say they have not received a definitive path forward on the facility’s future.

via CBS News|
#alligator-alcatraz#dhs#florida
Florida closes Alligator Alcatraz, prompting cost and political reckoning
politics12 days ago

Florida closes Alligator Alcatraz, prompting cost and political reckoning

Florida is winding down the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center after mounting costs and questions about its sustainability, with roughly $608 million in federal reimbursement requested but unpaid and operating costs reportedly near $1 million per day. Supporters argued it filled a federal detention gap and deterred illegal immigration, while critics deemed it an expensive political stunt whose symbolism outweighed practical results as DeSantis nears the end of his term and Trump allies weigh the project’s legacy.

via Miami Herald|
#alligator-alcatraz#desantis#federal-reimbursement
Everglades detention camp poised for dismantling after years of controversy
politics13 days ago

Everglades detention camp poised for dismantling after years of controversy

Environmental and immigrant-rights groups welcomed what appears to be the imminent closure of Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial Everglades immigration jail that critics say housed detainees in brutal conditions. State officials signal dismantling next month after spending roughly $1.2 million a day and processing about 22,000 detainees since last July. Gov. DeSantis framed the facility as temporary, while lawsuits and criticism over environmental damage and human rights abuses persist. Politicians and advocacy groups continue to push for accountability and restoration of the Everglades even as the camp winds down.

via The Guardian|
#alligator-alcatraz#closure#desantis
politics1 month ago

Court Halts Shutdown Plan for Florida's Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center

A federal appeals court vacated a district court injunction aimed at winding down the Florida Everglades detention center nicknamed 'Alligator Alcatraz,' ruling environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe failed to prove it is under federal control or that a federal environmental review is required; the case is remanded to the district court, with no final agency action until DHS funds the facility.

via Politico|
#alligator-alcatraz#appeals-court#environmental-review
JAMA study flags systemic medical gaps as ICE detainee deaths hit 22-year high
health1 month ago

JAMA study flags systemic medical gaps as ICE detainee deaths hit 22-year high

A JAMA study of ICE detainee deaths from 2004 through Jan. 19 this year finds the mortality rate at a 22-year high (18 deaths Oct–Jan, annualized 88.9 per 100,000), with a rise since fiscal 2024 amid expanding detention and reduced public reporting. The authors describe systemic weaknesses in medical and mental-health care and mortality review, and urge Congress to restore DHS oversight offices to improve accountability and prevent future deaths.

via NBC News|
#health#ice#immigration-detention
Celebrities Demand End to Detention of Children at Dilley ICE Center
politics1 month ago

Celebrities Demand End to Detention of Children at Dilley ICE Center

A broad coalition of artists and medical experts—including Madonna, Pedro Pascal, Keke Palmer, and Ms. Rachel—posted an open letter urging the Biden-era DHS to shutter the Dilley Immigration Processing Center and release every child in ICE custody, arguing detention harms children’s health and dignity. The letter, addressed to DHS and CoreCivic, highlights abusive conditions, delays in medical care, mold and other hazards, and violations of the Flores protections, while calling for nationwide transparency, accountability, and systemic reform. It notes Dilley’s controversial history—closed in 2024, reopened by the Trump administration—and cites cases of illness among detainees, including young children—arguing that no child should endure such detention.

via The Cut|
#celebrity-open-letter#dilley#flores-settlement
19-year-old dies in ICE custody, youngest death in Trump-era detention
us-news2 months ago

19-year-old dies in ICE custody, youngest death in Trump-era detention

Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, died at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, with ICE saying he was found unconscious and that the death is under investigation; authorities described it as a presumed suicide, and Perez had denied suicide risk at intake. The death marks the youngest ICE detainee death since Trump took office, amid a year with multiple detainee fatalities and ongoing criticism from advocacy groups about facility conditions and safety.

via The Guardian|
#advocacy-groups#death-toll#ice
Measles outbreak at El Paso ICE camp fuels push to shutter East Montana
health-care2 months ago

Measles outbreak at El Paso ICE camp fuels push to shutter East Montana

Measles has triggered an outbreak at the El Paso Camp East Montana ICE detention site, with at least 14 active cases and 112 detainees isolated as the facility is closed to visitors. Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar and other lawmakers are calling for the camp’s shuttering amid ongoing concerns about medical care and deteriorating conditions, linking the outbreak to broader criticism of detention practices and past infectious-disease incidents at the camp.

via The Texas Tribune|
#camp-east-montana#el-paso#health-care
law3 months ago

Supreme Court clears path for GEO detainee-work lawsuit to go to trial

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed a 2014 class-action accusing GEO Group of forcing immigration detainees at its Aurora, Colorado facility to work for about $1 a day to proceed to trial, rejecting GEO’s immunity defense and saying questions about federal authorization must be resolved at trial; it is not a ruling on guilt, but it sets up a path to determine liability.

via Politico|
#forced-labor#geo-group#immigration-detention