Sunday, March 29, 2020

Judge orders release of 10 immigrants, says ICE has shown 'deliberate indifference' to medical needs

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a federal judge on Thursday ordered the immediate release of nearly a dozen detained immigrants who are at heightened risk amid the coronavirus pandemic due to ongoing health issues. Brooklyn Defender Services, which sued on behalf of the 10 people, said in a statement that the judge found Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “has been and continues to be deliberately indifferent to serious medical needs and ignores the threat caused by COVID-19 ‘that will likely cause imminent, life-threatening illness.’” ...
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2020/3/27/1931799/-Judge-orders-release-of-10-immigrants-says-ICE-has-shown-deliberate-indifference-to-medical-needs

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