It was not immediately clear how many Delaney Hall detainees were impacted by the air conditioning issue or whether repairs were complete.
Rep. Josh Gottheimer claimed Thursday that part of Delaney Hall's air conditioning system was broken in one section of the facility. , Gottheimer said his office received calls reporting the air conditioning was out at Delaney Hall and that staff inside told his office they were waiting for a replacement part to arrive.
"In the meantime, they are moving all impacted detainees into a new space with working AC. My office and I are regularly in touch with Delaney Hall, and will continue to provide updates," the congressman's post said. New York Rep. George Latimer called on the Trump administration to take emergency action.
"Given the oppressive heat wave at hand, the inhumane conditions for ICE detainees at Delaney Hall and other detention facilities cannot ensure the safety of those housed there. We expect the Trump Administration to take immediate emergency action to provide cooling for detainees in these facilities - and they bear full responsibility for any harms that may result from their failure to provide adequate living conditions," It was not immediately clear how many detainees were impacted by the reported AC issue or whether repairs were complete.
Neither ICE nor the private company that operates Delaney Hall, the GEO Group, responded to CBS News New York's request for comment on the air conditioning. The Department of Homeland Security has previously denied claims that detainees are treated poorly. According to people protesting outside Delaney Hall on Thursday and others who were detained, the situation inside is complicated.
"I don't believe anything that they say in terms of how they treat people inside. So, I felt it was important to come down here and get the message out that the AC is not working," said Heather Molnar. A man from Nicaragua who said he was detained at Delaney Hall for nearly a year claimed his housing unit was hot all summer. He alleged detainees left their doors open to pull cooler air from the hallway.
Vitalli, a man from Ukraine released after two and a half months, offered a different account of life inside Delaney Hall. He said he was treated with dignity. state inspectors were blocked DHS denied there were hunger strikes inside Delaney Hall and said detainees were getting three meals a day and access to comprehensive medical care. Volunteers deliver supplies to seniors amid Chicago heat wave
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