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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

ICE shuts down office that investigates abuse in detention centers as use of force explodes

Donald Trump’s administration is closing down a watchdog office that investigates allegations of abuse inside immigration detention centers even as officers’ use of force against detainees reaches unprecedented levels.

The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, an independent agency outside of the Department of Homeland Security, reviews complaints about civil rights abuses, excessive force and other allegations of misconduct involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

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