Thread by @huitzilin89

The 10 immigration detention centers communities are calling on the Biden administration to close down represent every single detention center where immigrants needlessly suffer. This list represents a beginning to dismantling ICE detention, a #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages.⁣

The Adelanto Detention Center’s record is rife with abuse. This month, Martin Vargas tragically died, 3 days after ICE released him from the CA facility after he suffered from a stroke & COVID-19 inside.

#FirstTen #CommunitiesNotCages latimes.com/california/sto…

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownAdelanto:

7 people have died at Adelanto since it opened. Just last yr, people reported that GEO Group used a toxic chemical disinfectant inside the facility, causing people to develop bloody noses, burning eyes

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownBerks:

@ShutDownBerks has documented a history of abuse which includes verbal/sexual abuse & extreme medical neglect, including guards ignoring fever, vomiting, rashes & respiratory illnesses.

https://twitter.com/DetentionWatch/status/1366832067477086209

Thanks to organizing power, all families detained at the Berks Family Detention Center in PA were freed in Feb. It's the 1st time in years that Berks sits empty. However its been reported that ICE is considering turning it into a women-only center. #FirstTen #CommunitiesNotCages

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownDilley:

The Dilley Family Detention Center in TX has a record rife with abuse, including reports of foul water & medical neglect. Children are consistently released w/ health issues dubbed by hospitals

#ShutDownEtowah Etowah Sheriff in AL began detaining immigrants in 1997. The conditions at Etowah are known to be among the worst in the US w/ the longest average length of stay for people detained there. #FirstTen #CommunitiesNotCages

https://twitter.com/DetentionWatch/status/1367619357627609096

Karim Golding has been detained by ICE for 4+ yrs & is currently detained at the Etowah Detention Center, where he is facing retaliation for demanding freedom.

His story shows the inhumanity of detention & why Biden must #ShutDownEtowah. #FirstTen #CommunitiesNotCages

#ShutDownFarmville:
In 2020, ICE's transfer of 74 people to the Farmville Detention Center contributed to the largest COVID outbreak in the detention system, w/ 93% of people testing positive, including James Hill who died weeks later. washingtonpost.com/coronavirus/ic…

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownHutto:

Many women detained at the T. Don Hutto Detention Center in TX have reported abuse, contributing to 1.2K+ sexual abuse complaints filed in ICE detention from 2010-2017.

https://twitter.com/DetentionWatch/status/1369023000528351233

In 2020, 100+ Cameroonian women led a sit-in in front of the Hutto Detention Center’s medical clinic to protest medical neglect. ICE transferred dozens of women away from their legal & community support as retaliation. #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages prismreports.org/2020/03/02/thi…

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownIrwin:

A lack of COVID-19 precautions & non-consensual invasive gynecological procedures on detained women were revealed in 2020. The women who spoke out faced retaliation, some receiving removal orders shortly after.

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownKarnes:

Family detention centers, like the Karnes Family Detention Center in Texas, have a history of negligence and abuse. At Karnes, there have been reports of sexual abuse, extortion, harassment & rancid food.

In 2020, 56% families detained at the Karnes Family Detention Center were from majority Black countries. @RAICESTEXAS observed that ICE abandoned its policy against detaining pregnant women and infants under 1 years of age during a global pandemic.

https://twitter.com/RAICESTEXAS/status/1367583451923234816

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownMesaVerde, CA: Abuses led people to protest One protest included a hunger strike by 200 people detained at the facility. The strike was in response to ICE & GEO Group’s mishandling of COVID.

Why #FirstTen to #CommunitiesNotCages is calling to #ShutDownOtero:

A 2018 report documented 200+ complaints of abuse made between 2015-18. 4 issues emerged: unhealthy living conditions; abuse & exploitation; social isolation & mental anguish; barriers to legal access.