The article highlights the harsh realities of Customs and Border Protection detention facilities, which are inadequate and threat to the health of detainees. These centers, often referred to as 'hieleras' or iceboxes, fail to provide basic necessities, leading to serious health consequences and even deaths, exemplified by two children's tragic deaths in 2018. The public response was significant, leading to a more pro-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. Despite such incidents, plans under the Trump administration aimed to increase immigrant detention, raising serious concerns about the welfare of those being held.
During the 2022 fiscal year, fifty-two people died in C.B.P. custody—averaging one death per week—highlighting the grave authority failures in the treatment of migrants.
The deaths of Jakelin Caal Maquin and Felipe Gomez Alonzo, two children from Guatemala, ignited public outrage and a significant shift in American attitudes toward immigration policies.
The inhumane conditions of Customs and Border Protection jails, described as 'hieleras' and 'perreras,' include concrete cells without beds, and people often fall ill or die.
Despite being stark and austere, C.B.P. jails are now planned to expand, further increasing the number of detained immigrants, indicating a continued hardline approach to immigration.
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