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New: The Government Accountability Project posted reports from whistleblowers at Louisiana& #39;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://bit.ly/30acQ3V&q...
![New: The Government Accountability Project posted reports from whistleblowers at Louisiana& #39;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&q...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ec100E6XkAAWIeY.png "New: The Government Accountability Project posted reports from whistleblowers at Louisiana& #39;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&q...")
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://bit.ly/30acQ3V&q...
It was part of a pattern of deporting people who& #39;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& #39;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& #39;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& #39;s executive director told Congress today that COVID-19 hasn& #39;t impacted his company& #39;s ability to staff detention centers.
per day, 7 days per week, with no time off. "
LaSalle& #39;s executive director told Congress today that COVID-19 hasn& #39;t impacted his company& #39;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/">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/...
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/">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/...
Salomon Diego Alonzo was forced to appear for a court hearing when he had COVID.
When he didn& #39;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">https://apnews.com/1b4254ac7...
When he didn& #39;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">https://apnews.com/1b4254ac7...
