Immigrant detainees

Records detailing medical claims, including those concerning pregnancy, suicide attempts, and frostbite, relate to ICE's actions. Because a new payment system remains unavailable, advocates fear that immigrant detainees may not receive necessary treatment as medical providers approach a year without compensation.

Records detailed in the article show ICE medical claims related to conditions such as pregnancy, suicide attempts, and frostbite. Advocates for immigrant detainees fear that due to a missing payment system, some may lack necessary treatment while medical providers approach a year without compensation.

A former Minnesota private prison, Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, will reopen as an immigrant detention center under a CoreCivic federal contract starting in August 2026, housing 1,600 detainees by 2027 and generating $75 million annually.

The Trump administration seeks to reinstate mandatory detention for three immigrants recently freed by Texas federal judges, arguing that habeas petitions challenging the policy strain judicial resources. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a full hearing on the case in September.

Immigrant detainees in California have secured a settlement that enforces workplace safety and health requirements on private immigrant detention facilities. The agreement, announced this week, confirms these facilities must adhere to California's standards.

A settlement announced this week confirms that private immigrant detention facilities in California must comply with the state's workplace safety and health requirements. The agreement ensures workplace protections for immigrant detainees.

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, as announced by the governor.

Immigrant detainees are suing the federal government over alleged 'inhumane' conditions at the Camp East Montana ICE facility in El Paso, Texas. The lawsuit claims detainees faced abuse and horrific treatment at the facility.

Immigrant detainees at a Southern California ICE facility have initiated a hunger strike to protest inhumane conditions including medical neglect, mold contamination, dirty water, and reduced food rations. The strike aims to draw public attention to serious health and safety violations within the detention center.

A legal maneuver typically used for death row inmates and suspected terrorists is now being employed by immigrant detainees, who have overwhelmed California's federal courts with thousands of petitions. The Trump administration is holding ICE detainees despite court orders for their release, prompting judicial frustration.