Broadview ICE facility faces scrutiny over alleged poor conditions, treatment

Congress members denied entry to Manhattan ICE facility, claim overcrowding, unsanitary conditions

Two members of Congress were blocked Sunday from entering an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Manhattan after trying to inspect it amid widespread detainments and claims of unbearable heat and overcrowding — including detainees being forced to sleep on bathroom floors. New York Democrat Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velazquez tried to perform a drop-in check at a temporary detainment facility at 26 Federal Plaza in T…

Broadview ICE facility faces scrutiny over alleged poor conditions, treatment

CHICAGO (WGN) - Over the past few days, families have been reaching out to WGN-TV raising concerns over the conditions inside an ICE processing center in Broadview. Those families are desperate for answers on what to do next since their loved ones were detained in the South Loop on Wednesday. The Trump administration's border czar has acknowledged overcrowding at facilities is an issue, complicating their hopes to deport more people. The husband…

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