Detained immigrants, groups sue ICE, DHS for inadequate medical care, disability accommodations
Originally published August 21, 2019 by AZ Mirror
Florence Correctional Center in Florence, Ariz.
Immigrants with disabilities and medical conditions, along with two California immigrant-rights groups, have sued the federal government for failing to provide health care and disability accommodations at its 158 immigration detention facilities nationwide. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Government Accountability Office have repeatedly flagged immigration detention contractors’ poor performance in these areas.
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