Dec 12, 2011

Immigration Crackdown: Detention Centers in Kentucky, Illinois Violate Rights, Report Says

Fox News Latino: "Detainees in three immigrant detention centers in Illinois and Kentucky have been denied legal counsel, received poor medical care and rarely eat a hot meal, among other human rights violations, advocacy groups said in a report released Monday.

The detention centers, two in Illinois and the other in Kentucky, were the focus in the report by the Chicago-based National Immigrant Justice Center and the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights. It calls on the Obama administration to cut down on the number of immigrant detainees. It also seeks the closure of the three centers cited." read more

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