Lawmakers From Georgia Seek ICE Response on Disability Treatment Concerns
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure that people with disabilities in immigration detention receive proper accommodations. In a letter sent to federal officials this week, the lawmakers said they have received reports…
DHS Drops Plan to Turn Georgia Warehouse Into Detention Mega Center, City Says
The Trump administration is stepping back from its plan to turn a warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, into a large immigration detention center, only four months after confirming that the federal government had purchased the property. In a statement released Thursday, the City of Social Circle said…