Learn about the conditions in detention centers and more about immigration policy
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, most commonly known as ICE, was created almost 17 years ago. After the 9/11 attacks, the American federal government pushed the "Homeland Security Act" into law which created the US Department of Homeland Security. The US Department of Homeland Security involved itself with the management of American borders, protecting the United States from foreign threats, and naturalization & immigration services as well. The department then created three agencies of which one was the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE. ICE has involved itself with its infamous raids, detaining immigrants in centers for up to several months and years, seperating children from their families, and denying immigrants the right to pro bono legal representation and the chance to plead before a judge for their case.
As can be seen with the image above, the conditions in these detention centers are very unsanitary and harmful. There is often overcrowding, expired food, broken bathrooms, extreme temperatures, lack of beds, lack of hygene products, lack of medical attention, lack of water, and other conditions. It has been reported that since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been harmful chemical substances being sprayed for around 50x a day in the detention centers and on the immigrants, causing them to have headaches, rashes, respiratory failure, and nausea.