Immigrant detentions surge at PA center accused of abuse

Immigrant detentions surge at PA center accused of abuse

HARRISBURG — As the Trump administration ramps up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, advocates in Pennsylvania worry that existing civil rights and safety problems at the state’s largest federal detention center will get worse. Known problems at Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County include wrongful placement in solitary confinement, along with denial of adequate and timely language interpretation or medical care servic…

Immigrant detentions surge at Pa. center accused of abuse as Trump crackdown intensifies

HARRISBURG — As the Trump administration ramps up efforts to deport undocumented immigrants, advocates in Pennsylvania worry that existing civil-rights and safety problems at the state’s largest federal detention center will get worse.