You can call on your local elected officials to pressure ICE to stop their abusive practices
Not only is this an egregious human rights violation in the worst possible sense, but it also creates a horrifying scenario for a virus that seems to thrive in mass groups of immunocompromised people. And for the thousands of immigrants who are imprisoned in these appalling places, having their health prioritized by those in charge is far from a reality.
The Bronx Defenders, Brooklyn Defender Services, and the Legal Aid Society comprise New York City’s defender organizations, and they are providing free legal representation to detained immigrants through the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project . These incredible advocates are calling on ICE to release all people in their custody at detention facilities in the NYC area, so they can self-quarantine at home with their families.
“We have learned through the people we represent who are incarcerated in these jails that they are not receiving basic disinfectants, soap, hand sanitizer, or even toilet paper,” NYIFUP said in a. “These abysmal conditions and lack of response to our inquiries underscores that the ongoing incarceration of people by ICE during the global COVID-19 pandemic is not only a policy failure but an abhorrent health crisis that must be addressed immediately.
“It’s frightening to me that this agency that used to detain 34,000 people a day four years ago, which was still too much, now detains over 50,000 people a day and could release tens of thousands of them tomorrow with check-in appointments – but won’t.”
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