A report by human rights advocates, described by multiple outlets, says detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Texas describe patterns of abuse. According to the reports, interviews conducted with detainees indicate that a large majority—about 90% in one account—either allege they were beaten by guards or say they witnessed other detainees being beaten. The same reporting also describes other alleged violations, including denial or inadequate access to medical care. Additional allegations cited across sources include detainees being prevented from contacting family members and their lawyers, limiting legal communication. The outlets attribute the findings to a report issued by rights groups after detainees spoke to them, with one source identifying the disclosure as coming in Washington on July 15. While the accounts focus on detainee statements and the rights groups’ findings, they do not include an ICE rebuttal in the provided excerpts. The reports collectively present the allegations as human rights concerns raised by the groups based on detainee interviews.
Report says detainees allege beatings and abuses at Texas ICE facility
A report by human rights advocates, described by multiple outlets, says detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Texas describe patterns of abuse. According...
- Rights groups report detainees at a Texas ICE facility allege beatings by guards or witnessing beatings.
- One source states about 90% of detainees interviewed reported being beaten or witnessing beatings.
- The report alleges detainees are denied or lack access to medical care.
- The report also alleges detainees are prevented from contacting family members and lawyers.
- The findings come from detainee interviews collected by rights groups and published in a report.
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - Detainees at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Texas told two rights groups they were beaten by guards, denied medical care and prevented from contacting family and lawyers, according to a report issued on Wednesday.
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