Sep 16, 2009 12:46 pm US/Pacific
ACLU Settles Suit Over Unsanitary Immigrant Center

LOS ANGELES (AP)

The ACLU settled its lawsuit alleging federal agents crammed immigrants in an unsanitary temporary holding center in Los Angeles.
CBS News


The ACLU has settled its lawsuit alleging federal agents crammed immigrants in an unsanitary temporary holding center in Los Angeles for up to 20 straight hours without beds or drinking water.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California announced Wednesday the agreement prohibits detainees in the B-18 center from being held for more than 12 hours on any given day or over two consecutive days, with some exceptions. The center is underneath a sprawling downtown federal building.

The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed in April claiming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement routinely detained immigrants in "barbaric" conditions.

ICE says the settlement reaffirms its commitment to ensuring the well-being of its detainees.



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