ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Detainees at an ICE facility in Georgia used video conferencing software to expose poor living conditions and systemic issues within the immigration court system. In response to the video, the facility has reportedly placed the participants in segregation, sparking a hunger strike among other detainees.
Why it matters
This incident raises significant questions regarding the treatment of detainees in private facilities and the extent of retaliation against those who speak out about human rights concerns.
Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility’s video conferencing software to expose both the conditions inside and President Donald Trump’s hostile takeover of the immigration courts. In the five-minute video, the men describe an intentionally dysfunctional legal system designed to keep them trapped in federal custody for months or years — in privately owned facilities that profit from their confinement.
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