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Pedro Camacho

ICE Accused of Subjecting Two Detainees in Baltimore to 'Inhumane and Punitive Conditions'

The George H. Fallon Building holds city's ICE field office (Credit: Creative Commons)

Two immigrant rights organizations have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subjected two women detained in Baltimore to conditions that violate both constitutional protections and the agency's own detention policies.

The women, long-time Maryland residents from Guatemala and El Salvador, were detained during routine ICE check-ins and held for multiple days in facilities allegedly not equipped for long-term confinement, the organizations claim.

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