Detention Conditions and Human Rights Under the Obama Administration
February 4, 2010DETENTION CONDITIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
UNDER THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
Immigrant Detainees Report From Basile, Louisiana
IN THE LAST MONTH, OVER 100 IMMIGRANT DETAINEES HAVE ACTED AS HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS IN THE PRIVATELY-RUN IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER IN BASILE, LOUISIANA. THEY HAVE REPORTED EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS TO JAIL STAFF, IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS, AND ADVOCATES.
ON THE DAY THAT THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DECIDED TO REJECT A FEDERAL COURT PETITION CALLING FOR LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE DETENTION STANDARDS, DETAINEES IN BASILE, LOUISIANA DECLARED A HUNGER STRIKE, PROTESTING INHUMANE CONDITIONS.
THIS REPORT COMPILES THE ACCOUNTS OF DETAINEE HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS, REVEALING THAT THE FACILITY FALLS BELOW ICE’S OWN STANDARDS – AND ALL STANDARDS OF HUMAN DECENCY.
Compiled by the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice
based on the reports of over 100 detainee human rights monitors.
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