A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must enhance conditions at a Lower Manhattan immigration holding facility, acknowledging reports of detainees sleeping on the floor. A class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU claims detainees are packed into areas lacking basic amenities like beds, showers, and medical support. Detainees reportedly receive at most two small meals per day. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan mandated at least 50 square feet per person in holding rooms and daily cleaning. Despite government denials about poor conditions, representations by an attorney confirm the lack of proper bedding.
Conditions at a Lower Manhattan immigration holding facility are unacceptable, with detainees sleeping on concrete floors and lacking basic necessities like beds and showers.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ordered improvements to the facility, including at least 50 square feet per person, cleaning three times a day, and providing clean bedding mats.
The lawsuit highlights that many detainees receive only two small meals a day, exacerbating their suffering in overcrowded and unhygienic conditions.
The government acknowledged the lack of sleeping mats and beds, confirming the accuracy of the claims made in the class-action lawsuit by the ACLU.
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