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A federal judge ordered on Tuesday Federal immigration officer In order to immediately improve the conditions in an immigration facility in New York City, after symptoms from detained migrants of dirty, overcrowded rooms and a lack of basic hygiene products.
The US district judge Lewis A. Kaplan gave a temporary injunction that requires the immigration and customs authority (ICE) of the US immigration and customs (ICE) to reduce capacity, improve cleanliness and to keep sleeping mats in the holding of rooms within 26 Federal Lower Plaza, a government building in Lower Manhattan.
The command is based on a lawsuit submitted on behalf of imprisoned migrants claimed that they were unh.
The migrants said they were inedible “slop” and were exposed to the stench of sweat, urine and feces, some because of the rooms that have open toilets.
A woman said that during her period she had no access to menstrual products, since only two of women were made available by women, as court files gave.
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A judge ordered the federal immigration officer to improve the conditions in an immigration facility in New York City. (AP)
At a hearing on Tuesday, the plaintiff’s lawyer, Heather Gregorio, described the facility as “inhuman and terrible conditions”.
Doj lawyer Jeffrey Oestericher confirmed that prisoners only received two meals a day and did not provide any medication or sleeping mats. According to reports of the hill, however, he pushed back the overcrowding claims.
“The current conditions are relevant,” Oestericher told the judge at the hearing. “To the extent that they talk about overcrowding, it does not seem to be overcrowding at the moment.”
“I think we all agree that the conditions on 26 Federal Plaza have to be human, and we obviously share this belief,” he added. “I think there is a factual disagreement.”
Inmates complained that extreme temperatures endure and no hygiene products had to be offered. (AP)
In the order on Tuesday, Kaplan ordered immigration officers to provide 50 square meters per person. This means that the capacity of the largest keeper space is reduced to around 15 people after prisoners have been announced that according to Associated Press, it was at least 40 years old.
The cells must also be thoroughly cleaned three times a day. Officials also have to provide clean bedding mats and sufficient supply of soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other hygiene products.
The Judge also ordered Civil servants to ensure that prisoners have confidential calls with lawyers, including interpreters for those who do not speak English.
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The Ministry of Justice recognized that migrants were only supplied with two meals a day and not with their medication or sleeping mats. (AP)
But Judge Kaplan was not convinced that the situation would not deteriorate again.
“My conclusion here is that there is a very serious danger that in view of the conditions that I have been informed about, there will be a persistent irreparable injury,” said the judge on Tuesday at the hearing. “I have no enforceable way to assure that all progress that has actually been achieved will not resign very quickly.”
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The lawsuit was raised by the immigrant law organization, which made the street New York as well as the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union.
“Today’s arrangement sends a clear message: ICE cannot keep people under abusive conditions and refuse their constitutional rights to proper procedures and legal representation,” said Eunice Cho, senior employee of ACLU in an explanation.
“We will continue to fight to ensure that people’s rights are confirmed to 26 Federal Plaza and beyond,” continued the explanation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
