ICE to discontinue use of Alabama immigrant detention center, limit use of 3 others - 1010 WCSI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% :"ICE will continue to review other immigration detention centers and monitor the quality of treatment of detained individuals, the conditions of detention, and other factors relevant to the continued operation of each facility," the agency said.
50% :ICE ACCUSES DHS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF STAGING
44% : Meanwhile, ICE is reducing use of Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana in order to match "Winn's historical and recent staffing constraints" while also closely monitoring conditions at the facility.
39% : ICE said it will no longer use the Etowah County Detention Center in Gadsden, Alabama, and will limit the use of three others in Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina.
38% : The use of Etowah County's detention center is said by ICE to have a "long history of serious deficiencies identified during facility inspections" and is of limited significance to the agency.
37% : The facilities closures come shortly after ICE pushed back against a DHS Office of Inspector General report that alleged poor conditions at a facility in New Mexico.
34% : ICE questioned the integrity of the report and accused the OIG of staging photographs included within it -- claims that the watchdog denied.
33% : Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Friday that it will close one immigrant detention facility, and will restrict the use of three others -- citing concerns with conditions at those centers.
29% :DHS CLOSES 2 MIGRANT DETENTION CENTERS RUN BY ICE AMID ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE, MISCONDUCT
28% :ICE RELEASES FY 2021 REPORT SHOWING DROP IN ARRESTS, DEPORTATIONS AS BIDEN-ERA RULES WENT INTO EFFECTICE has been overhauling the way it conducts enforcement operations since the Biden administration took over.

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