Immigration,
Government,
Civil Litigation
Jan. 31, 2022
ICE settles claims of mistreating immigrants in pandemic
The agency agreed to a temporary population cap to enforce social distancing, mandates for testing and vaccinating staff and people in custody, compliance with CDC guidelines, among other terms.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement reached a settlement to resolve allegations the federal agency mistreated immigrants in custody during the pandemic by delaying testing during an outbreak, knowingly housing people displaying COVID-19 symptoms in close quarters with the general populace and lying to the court about its pandemic response.
The settlement includes a temporary population cap to enforce social distancing, mandates for testin...
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