Deaths In Immigration Detention Are At A Record. ICE Can Prevent The Next One

 

By: Katy Murdza - www.immigrationimpact.com

Three men died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody on within a week of each other. Two of the men died in hospitals after being diagnosed with COVID-19, while the other died in his cell of a massive intercranial hemorrhage. These tragedies increased the total deaths in ICE custody this fiscal year to 18, the highest number since 2006. Many—if not all—of the deaths that occur in ICE custody are avoidable.

More than twice as many people have died in ICE custody this year than last year. Unfortunately, with 1,084 active COVID-19 cases in ICE detention, that number will likely increase before the fiscal year ends in September. The number of deaths is especially alarming considering the average number of people detained has been significantly lower this year than in recent years.

An unidentified 70-year-old Costa Rican man died in ICE custody this week. He is the second person to die after testing positive for COVID-19 and being transferred to a hospital from Stewart Detention Center in Georgia. A total of 5 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19 in ICE custody, and at least one more soon after release.

More information: https://www.inmigracionyvisas.com/a4906-Deaths-in-Immigration-Detention-a-Record.html

COVID-19 Wreaks Havoc On Immigration Courts With No Clear Plan To Stop Spread

 

By: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick - www.immigrationimpact.com

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the United States, immigration courts around the country remain in turmoil.

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (“EOIR”) initially postponed all non-detained hearings when lockdowns began in March. However, EOIR refused to close all courts. Hearings for detained immigrants and unaccompanied children continued, despite the risks. Now, nearly five months later, EOIR still has no public plan to limit the spread of COVID-19 as it slowly begins to reopen courts around the country.


Immigration Courts Reopen Across the U.S.

Beginning in mid-June, EOIR began reopening some immigration courts, starting with the Honolulu immigration court.

Since then, courts have reopened for hearings in Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas, Hartford, New Orleans, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Newark, Baltimore, Detroit, and Arlington. However, following the rise in COVID-19 cases in Texas, the Dallas immigration court was open for less than a week before shutting again. It remains closed.

After the court reopened in Newark, immigration lawyers filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the court reopening. They explained that the court has not provided enough safety protocols. According to the lawsuit, they believe at least two deaths, including an immigration lawyer and a clerk for ICE in Newark, can already be traced to court hearings that occurred before the initial shutdown. At a town hall, the National Association of Immigration Judges discussed the reopening. The union stated that EOIR doesn’t determine which courts reopen. Those decisions come from the local U.S. Attorney, who are political appointees working for the Department of Justice.

More information: https://www.inmigracionyvisas.com/a4900-COVID-19-Wreaks-Havoc-On-Immigration-Courts.html

Una Bomba De Tiempo: Migración Y Covid 19

Al menos 19 personas recluidas en sus centros de detención están infectadas con el coronavirus, en instalaciones de varios estados. Los reclusos carecen de mascarillas, e incluso de jabón para asearse. Ni hablar de respiradores ni hospitales. Una verdadera bomba de tiempo...

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Fuente: YouTube SurySur Toda América TV