U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been under the microscope all year long given the prevalence that the topic of immigration has garnered this election cycle. U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, both of California recently sent a letter to the agency calling on two of their facilities to terminate contracts with GEO Group due to "disturbing" claims of abuse of detainees.
The allegations of abuse have also been reported in ICE facilities in Louisiana and Philadelphia, with some testimonies describing "inhumane, punitive and dangerous conditions." Furthermore, advocates have also questioned ICE's administrative processes, arguing that immigrants who have won their deportation cases remain in prolonged detention regardless.
