ICE Releases Hundreds Of Immigrants As Coronavirus Spreads in Detention Centers _ WBUR News
Originally published by Matt Katz – WBUR (Boston’s NPR Station) on 15/04/2020
Summary
Nearly 700 immigrants have been released from U.S. detention centers amid concerns that the coronavirus is spreading rapidly through some facilities.Many detainees were ordered released by federal courts after immigration attorneys led a flurry of habeas corpus lawsuits. The suits allege it was unconstitutional to detain immigrants on civil violations during a pandemic.