ACLU Accuses Leavenworth Facility of Breaking the Law, Violating ICE Detainees' Rights

Civil rights groups say immigrants are being denied legal access at detention centers

A group of civil rights and legal organizations say immigrant detainees being held at two federal detention centers are being denied their constitutional right to legal counsel. One of those detention centers is a Miami facility flagged by Reason earlier this week for allegations of overcrowding and dysfunction. In letters to the Trump administration released Thursday, Americans for Immigrant Justice (AIJ), the American Civil Liberties Union, an…

Letter sent to prison warden focuses on ICE detainees - The Leavenworth Times

John Richmeier/Leavenworth Times Several organizations have sent a letter to the warden of the Federal Correctional Institution in Leavenworth expressing concern about the treatment of… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Letter sent to prison warden focuses on ICE detainees appeared first on The Leavenworth Times.

ACLU accuses Leavenworth facility of breaking the law, violating ICE detainees' rights

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is claiming that a federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, is breaking the law and violating the rights of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. Lawrence police searching for person accused of stabbing elderly woman The ACLU said immigrants being detained at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Leavenworth are currently facing a number of problematic and un…

ICE Detainees and Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over

Immigrants detained at the Federal Correctional Institution Leavenworth (FCI) currently face a number of problematic and unlawful conditions, and a significant number of people detained at FCI Leavenworth continue to be held in ICE's custody even though they have won their immigration cases.