Mass. officials raise alarm over ICE's 'makeshift detention center' in Burlington
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Massachusetts lawmakers have raised alarms about the ICE field office in Burlington, which is reportedly holding immigrants in "abysmal" conditions. A letter to the Trump administration outlined issues such as overcrowding, inadequate medical care, limited food, and lack of proper facilities. Detainees are often forced to sleep on concrete floors, and many live in unsanitary conditions due to insufficient showers and sinks. This facility is not intended for long-term detention, but with new arrest quotas, it has become overwhelmed. Lawmakers seek transparency regarding the treatment of detainees amid these alarming reports.
Massachusetts lawmakers are demanding answers from ICE about the Burlington facility, citing overcrowding, lack of medical care, and abysmal living conditions for detainees.
Lawmakers voiced that detainees are forced to sleep on concrete floors, with scarce food and limited access to showers and sinks, raising serious humanitarian concerns.
The Burlington field office, originally not for long-term detention, is overwhelmed due to ICE's arrest quotas, pushing detainees into poor conditions.
ICE officials insist that detainees are held briefly and conditions are acceptable, despite lawmakers' assertions about the deteriorating state of facilities.
Read at Boston.com
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