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Human Rights Watch alleges abuses at Florida immigration detention centers
FLORIDA, JUL 21 – Human Rights Watch details overcrowding, medical neglect, and shackling at three Florida ICE detention centers amid a surge in detainees to nearly 57,000 in mid-2025, rights groups say.
- On Monday, a 92-page report by Americans for Immigrant Justice, Human Rights Watch and Sanctuary of the South detailed abuses at three Florida detention centers.
- Florida leads the nation in ICE partnerships under 287, and combined with strict state and federal policies, these agreements fueled a surge in arrests.
- At Krome, detainee numbers surged 249% by March, sometimes exceeding triple capacity, and detainees reported hours-long shackling on buses without food, water or a working toilet.
- Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin denied the report’s claims, stating all detainees receive proper meals, medical treatment and communication opportunities, and noting ICE’s standards exceed most U.S. prisons.
- Calls for change span from federal agreements to state capacity expansions, with researchers urged ending 287 agreements to restore community trust and safety, and Governor Ron DeSantis opened Alligator Alcatraz to expand detention bed space.
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thebeaconnews.orgMorality and money mix in Leavenworth’s mass deportation detention center debate
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