The coronavirus is spreading in immigration detention centers, with more than 70 detainees in 12 states testing positive.
The decision came after the ACLU and others argued that it was virtually impossible for detainees at ICE’s Adelanto facility to confer in private with their attorneys amid the coronavirus outbreak.
While jails and prisons are releasing some nonviolent offenders, ICE says it has freed 160 people so far and instructed field offices to review the cases of people over 60 or those with certain medical conditions. “Immigrant detainees do not need to be in a detention center in order to be monitored by ICE,” said Margaret Cargioli, managing attorney at the Immigrant Defenders Law Center. “This pandemic can only be adequately managed if everyone is healthy and everyone is in a safe environment.”Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions.
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