Detainees in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement face inadequate medical care and challenges in accessing legal services, according to a report released by the Democratic-led House Homeland Security Committee
The report, which is the result of a yearlong committee investigation, highlights shortcomings in the care of detainees and the oversight process amid allegations of medical neglect. "Our investigation has made abundantly clear that ICE must establish better processes to identify and correct deficiencies at its detention centers that don't meet ICE's own standards of care," House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said in a statement.
"The Committee encountered several staff working at detention facilities that diminished the seriousness of suicide attempts as well as evidence of detainee medical issues going untreated," it reads. One of the frequent complaints heard by staff from detainees was difficulty obtaining information about their immigration cases and accessing legal services. Another common concern shared by detainees was the misuse of"segregation," otherwise known as solitary.
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