July 15, 2008 3:42 PM
The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) has a good article on problems with ICE detention condidtions. With the number of immigration detainees tripling over the last six years, the haphazard network of detention facilities have been severely strained. Particular problems have been identified in the provision of care to sick detainees. ICE has responded that it has strict detention guidelines. According to the MPI article, however, non-profits have said that "ICE often ignores these detention standards and does not work hard enough to ensure that detained immigrants have access to adequate health care."