Freedom of the Press Foundation on Mythryl: “The private detention centers ICE contracts with to hold thousands…”

The private detention centers ICE contracts with to hold thousands of people — including journalists it arrests — shouldn’t be off-limits to FOIA requests. Use our action center to tell your member of Congress: FOIA should apply to private facilities.

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Lauren Harper@laurenleharper.bsky.social

Two back-to-back deaths in for-profit facilities contracting with ICE. These facilities are more dangerous than government ones, and are more secretive because they aren't subject to FOIA. If we can't shut them down, we can at least make them transparent. Extend FOIA to private prisons.

nytimes.comMan Who Died in ICE Custody in Texas Was Denied Medicine, Daughter SaysThe man had been detained at an immigration center in Laredo, Texas, since June. Immigration officials said he had received proper medical care.

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