DRC and Advocates File Complaint Responding to Death at Mesa Verde Detention Facility
Calling for federal and state investigation into the suicide at the ICE Facility
DRC and Advocates File Complaint Responding to Death at Mesa Verde Detention Facility
Calling for federal and state investigation into the suicide at the ICE Facility
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Disability Rights California, Centro Legal de la Raza, and the California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice filed a complaint today with the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General and Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Division in response to the death of Mr. Choung Woong Ahn, who died in solitary confinement at Mesa Verde, an ICE detention facility operated by the private, for-profit GEO Group. ICE and GEO repeatedly violated federal disability law, Mr. Ahn’s constitutional rights, and binding detention standards throughout his time at Mesa Verde.
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- The human rights of immigrants in prison are also important (Korean) - 04/08/2021 The Korea Daily
Korean Daily - English Translation (pdf) - Korean resident over the age of 70 committed suicide at a federal immigration detention center (Korean) - 02/22/2021 The Korea Daily
Korean Daily - English Translation (pdf) - Immigrant groups demand investigation of suicide at prison run by Trump donor - 03/02/2021 The American Independent
- Legal groups call for federal, state investigations into suicide at ICE detention center - 02/25/2021 Desert Sun