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Lawsuit: Indiana jail neglects immigrants while using ICE funds as ‘cash cow’
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A lawsuit alleges that detained immigrants are being held in inhumane conditions, while Clay County misuses the money it receives from ICE to house detainees.
Immigration
As Illinois bans immigration detention, one Indiana county looks to cash in
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The Clay County Jail in southwestern Indiana will soon be the only immigration detention center between Wisconsin and Kentucky. The county is considering a proposal to more than double the jail’s size to detain more immigrants.
Immigration
Illinois legislature passes bill to close state’s immigration detention centers
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The ‘Illinois Way Forward Act’ now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk for his signature. The bill would severely restrict how local police departments across the state can cooperate with federal immigration officers.