SEATTLE - Immigrants detained at New Mexico's Torrance County Detention Facility say they continue to experience inhumane conditions as they await a resolution to their asylum requests. This problem has been ongoing for a while and immigrants that have been detained at the facility have denounced the violations of detention standards for years.
On July 10, Five immigrants detained at the facility shared a letter on social media this week denouncing the treatment received at the facility, complaining about the shortage of medicine, water and personal hygiene products. The letter added that people detained at Torrance were victims of racism, malnourished and even reported physical and phycological abuse.
