Thread by @immcouncil

Our litigation team just finished our closing arguments in our case challenging inhumane and unconstitutional conditions in U.S. Border Patrol detention centers in Arizona’s Tucson Sector.

Here’s what happened during the course of the seven-day trial. ⬇️

A federal judge heard from experts who testified on the inadequate medical care and severe conditions inside Tucson Sector facilities.

Another witness summarized gov't data that showed prolonged detention in these facilities, which are intended only for short-term confinement.

The judge also heard from two witnesses previously held in CBP’s Tucson Sector facilities.

One witness described very cold and filthy conditions and stated she was not provided with any personal hygiene items or medical attention for an infected wound.

Another witness described inadequate medical care for her high-risk pregnancy and CBP cells so overcrowded that she was forced to sleep on the floor next to a bathroom stall.

She recounted the trouble she had moving around to get to the toilet to vomit.

CBP cannot justify the inhumane conditions to which it subjects immigrant men, women, and children every day.

The Constitution requires better conditions. We hope the court orders a permanent remedy to protect those detained in the future from the same violations.

Here’s where you can read more about what happened at the trial. ⬇️
americanimmigrationcouncil.org/news/trial-cha…