A paper released today captures the results of a modeling project that demonstrates that the rapid spread of #COVID19 in immigrant detention facilities will put pressure on local health care systems if the ICE detention population is not decreased. (1/6)
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The project involved experts from @BrownUniversity, @BrandeisU, @UBC, British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and @GeorgeMasonU. (2/6)
The paper uses publicly available data to estimate the number of #COVID19 cases within ICE detention facilities at varying levels of virus transmissibility and the capacity of local hospitals to care for additional ICE detainee patients over 30/ 60/ 90-day time horizons. (3/6)
The study found that 72% of individuals are expected to be infected by day 90 under the optimistic scenario, while nearly 100% of individuals are expected to be infected by day 90 under a more pessimistic scenario. (4/6)
.@DanaLGold on the report: “This modeling confirms Drs. Rich and Allen’s warnings to DHS in February and to Congress in March that immigrant detention poses a risk of a rapid spread of #COVID19... that could overwhelm local health care facilities." (5/6)
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.@DanaLGold added, "With increasing numbers of #COVID19 infections at ICE detention facilities being reported, this data bolsters recent decisions by courts to release immigrant detainees..." (6/6)
