Over 1,000 undocumented immigrants being held by ICE have tested positive for the coronavirus.
from 26 Democratic U.S. senators—including Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Corey Booker, D-N.J., and Kamala Harris, D-Calif.—asking the inspector general to review the conditions of ICE facilities.
Over 1,000 undocumented immigrants being held by ICE have tested positive for the coronavirus, about half of all detainees tested among nearly 28,000 total, according to"Not only are detainees at higher risk because they are in such close proximity to others, people in detention and incarceration are more likely to have other preexisting health conditions, which places them at even higher risk for mortality from the virus," the letter says.
The letter added that it is currently conducting a remote inspection of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and ICE’s ability to manage the Covid-19 pandemic at their facilities with respect to staff and the detainees in their custody."Since the start of the pandemic, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed lawsuits against ICE to release immigrants amid the coronavirus pandemic.
describing a lack of personal protective equipment among staff and increased hygiene measures. Unlike prisons, which have seen population reductions as a result of the pandemic, many detainees in ICE facilities don't have criminal records.
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