ICE Contractor Locked a Mother and Her Baby in a Hotel Room for Five Days

ICE Contractor Locked a Mother and Her Baby in a Hotel Room for Five Days

The case raises questions about the types of facilities being turned into de facto detention centers as the Trump administration ramps up deportations

ICE contractor locked an immigrant and her baby at an O’Hare hotel for five days | Illinois State Bar Association

ICE contractor locked an immigrant and her baby at an O’Hare hotel for five daysValentina Galvis’ detention at a hotel raises questions about the types of facilities being turned into de facto detention centers as the Trump administration ramps up immigration detention. Source: Injustice Watch

ICE contractor locked an immigrant and her baby at an O’Hare hotel for five days

This story was published in partnership with The Intercept, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to holding the powerful accountable through fearless, adversarial journalism. Sign up for The Intercept’s newsletter. From her room on the third floor of the Sonesta Chicago O’Hare Airport Rosemont hotel, Valentina Galvis could see flight crews and travelers coming and going. Families enjoyed summer dining on the outdoor patio. Friends snapped sel…