More than 200 immigrants detained in South Georgia’s Stewart Detention Center are petitioning the federal government for better living conditions.
This year alone, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Lumpkin, Georgia, has faced several complaints ranging from immigrants flagging difficulties accessing timely physical and mental health care and enduring poor living conditions to advocates demanding answers for immigrant deaths in the facility.
The petition alleges mold in pipes causing eye irritation, spoiled and burnt food causing food poisoning, several days without hot water, and difficulty accessing medical care.
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