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New: The Government Accountability Project posted reports from whistleblowers at Louisiana's Richwood ICE detention center.
One says staff were told to crank the AC to “freeze [detainees] out” so they could pass temperature checks and be deported. https://bit.ly/30acQ3V
![New: The Government Accountability Project posted reports from whistleblowers at Louisiana's Richwood ICE detention center. One says staff were told to crank the AC to “freeze [detainees] out” so they could pass temperature checks and be deported. https://bit.ly/30acQ3V](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ec100E6XkAAWIeY.png "New: The Government Accountability Project posted reports from whistleblowers at Louisiana's Richwood ICE detention center. One says staff were told to crank the AC to “freeze [detainees] out” so they could pass temperature checks and be deported. https://bit.ly/30acQ3V")
One says staff were told to crank the AC to “freeze [detainees] out” so they could pass temperature checks and be deported. https://bit.ly/30acQ3V
It was part of a pattern of deporting people who'd tested positive or had COVID-19 symptoms.
"LaSalle and Richwood medical ordered a whistleblower to write down a made-up temperature on the medical transfer summary."
"LaSalle and Richwood medical ordered a whistleblower to write down a made-up temperature on the medical transfer summary."
Richwood's Health Services Administrator reportedly told staff that COVID-19 was no worse than the flu and said they had no right to complain if they hadn't bothered to get flu shots.
Two guards end up dying from complications from COVID-19.
Two guards end up dying from complications from COVID-19.
"COVID-19 illnesses have caused an ongoing staff shortage that requires staff to work 12 hours
per day, 7 days per week, with no time off. "
LaSalle's executive director told Congress today that COVID-19 hasn't impacted his company's ability to staff detention centers.
per day, 7 days per week, with no time off. "
LaSalle's executive director told Congress today that COVID-19 hasn't impacted his company's ability to staff detention centers.
Being detained at Richwood as people became infected was a horrifying experience.
Raúl Luna spent nearly a week hospitalized with COVID. He arrived at the hospital in shackles, despite struggling to breathe. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/covid-ice-jail-immigration-detention/
Raúl Luna spent nearly a week hospitalized with COVID. He arrived at the hospital in shackles, despite struggling to breathe. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/covid-ice-jail-immigration-detention/
Salomon Diego Alonzo was forced to appear for a court hearing when he had COVID.
When he didn't speak, a guard had to tell a judge that Alonzo “does not have the lung capacity." He was hospitalized after the ~2 hour hearing. https://apnews.com/1b4254ac7245200fa61dce79aa38de15
When he didn't speak, a guard had to tell a judge that Alonzo “does not have the lung capacity." He was hospitalized after the ~2 hour hearing. https://apnews.com/1b4254ac7245200fa61dce79aa38de15
