The ACLU and other immigrants rights groups called today for an overhaul of the immigration detention system, one year after the Immigration and Customs
“„ICE has also appointed “detention managers” to work in 42 facilities and hired experts in detention management and health care. However, their presence has meant little change for detained immigrants. For example, a detention manager was working at the Hutto facility at the time the sexual assaults occurred, calling into question the detention managers’ ability to adequately oversee detention operations.
“„Over the past twelve months, ICE has made significant progress translating the principles of reform into innovative, practical and timely solutions. This past year has been one of analysis and development. We’ve had time to thoughtfully review the system and develop policies and plans that will allow us to enact smart and sustainable reform. Now, we’ve entered a year of action where we are implementing concrete initiatives that will transform immigration detention – for instance, our recent launch of the Online Detainee Locator System.ICE is committed to the detention reform effort and we will continue our work initiating change in the short term while paving the way for larger reforms in the future.