Immigrants housed in the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, have described overcrowding and unsanitary holding rooms.
Two immigrants detained in Chicago, Illinois, have filed a class-action lawsuit against top officials at the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), alleging that they were denied access to legal counsel and subjected to “inhumane and unlawful” treatment.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a US rights watchdog, announced the emergency lawsuit (PDF) on Friday.
It highlights deteriorating conditions at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown earlier this year.
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