Judge to visit Chicago ICE facility following reports of bad conditions

Source: msn/USA Today

10h


CHICAGO – When asked about nights at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility outside the city, Pablo Moreno Gonzalez hits his fists against his head and cries "it was too much, it was too much."

Among issues the former detainee and others cited in courtroom testimony about conditions at the facility were overflowing toilets, no way to clean themselves and nothing to eat beyond half-frozen Subway sandwiches. A federal judge out of the Northern District of Illinois responded on Nov. 5 by ordering the Department of Homeland Security to improve conditions.

Now, on Nov. 13, another judge is set to visit the facility in Broadview, Illinois, a suburb 12 miles west of the city, to ensure court orders are being followed. On Nov. 7, U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura K. McNally authorized attorneys who filed a lawsuit to visit the site. McNally also plans to visit, according to court filings.

"No one should be subjected to the treatment and conditions that individuals at Broadview are currently experiencing," civil rights attorney Alexa Van Brunt said in a statement. The MacArthur Justice Center Illinois office director is representing Moreno Gonzalez and other detainees. "These are urgent and necessary measures to protect these detainees and preserve their basic human rights. Our democracy is no place for inhumane, unsafe detention conditions."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/judge-to-visit-chicago-ice-facility-following-reports-of-bad-conditions/ar-AA1Qgp3a