Migrant detention centers in the U.S. have been under heavy criticism as of late, as reports from locations ranging from Philadelphia to Louisiana have revealed a trend of mistreatment, some of which have met "the definitions of torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment under international human rights treaties."
Just last week, a group of Venezuelan migrants sued ICE after allegedly being confined for periods ranging from nine to 11 and a half months, claiming that their extended detention violates their constitutional rights to due process. On top of that, ICE has also been put under the microscope after a report by Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General revealed a pattern of mishandling unaccompanied migrant children.
