Migrants held in U.S. detention centers say they’re not getting enough masks, cleaning supplies or space to allow for social distancing. The government says it’s lowering the number of detainees to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
While U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has started to lower the number of detainees to reduce the risk of people getting sick, those held in immigration jails and their advocates say there’s not enough protective gear, cleaning supplies or space to allow for social distancing. They fear the number of coronavirus cases will sharply rise in the coming weeks as it has in jails and prisons nationwide.
Private prison company CoreCivic, which operates Otay Mesa, denied masks were withheld unless detainees signed waivers. Spokeswoman Amanda Gilchrist said they were given an “acknowledgment form” that a mask alone could not protect them from the virus. Opponents argue that ICE could release thousands of people who aren’t accused of a crime, have cleared asylum screenings or won their cases but are being detained while the government appeals.
A central problem is access to protective equipment, which even medical workers have struggled to get. ICE did not respond to questions about masks. “I sleep on a bunk bed and am surrounded by multiple other bunk beds, all occupied by inmates. It is not possible to stay six feet away from cellmates,” Juan Carlos Alfaro Garcia, 39, said in the complaint.
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