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Two Protests at LaSalle ICE Processing Center, Louisiana in Response to COVID-19

ByperilousMarch 23, 2020

March 23 and March 25, 2020: Immigrant detainees at the LaSalle ICE Processing Center staged two protests last week in response to concerns over the potential spread of COVID-19 in their facility, according to government documents obtained by BuzzFeed News.

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ICE Detainees in South Texas Protest Over Lack of Response to COVID-19 Epidemic

ByperilousMarch 23, 2020

March 23, 2020: Approximately 60 immigrant detainees refused to return to their cell block Monday in protest of a lack of response on the part of the facility to the threat of COVID-19. In response to the protest, guards sprayed the protesters with OC Spray. The event was

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ICE Detainees Hunger Strike at the Elizabeth Detention Center, NJ in Response to COVID-19

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

March 20, 2020: At least forty prisoners went on hunger strike at Elizabeth Detention Center in response to poor sanitary conditions after medical staffer tested positive for COVID-19.

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Uprising in Grants, New Mexico Amidst Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak

ByperilousMarch 20, 2020

March 20, 2020: Approximately 300 prisoners at the Northwestern New Mexico Correctional Center participated in an uprising following the death of a prisoner, The Gallup Independent reports. The prisoners damaged prison infrastructure and fought back against guards.

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ICE Detainees Hunger Strike in Essex County, New Jersey in Response to COVID-19

ByperilousMarch 17, 2020

March 17, 2020 - Ongoing: A group of detainees at the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, New Jersey have organized a hunger strike demanding their immediate release as COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout New Jersey and the world.

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Asylum Seekers from Cameroon Launch Hunger Strike in ICE Detention

ByperilousMarch 3, 2020

March 3, 2020 - Ongoing: Forty-three asylum seekers facing indefinite detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are on day ten of a hunger strike in protest of their conditions of confinement.

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Sit-Down Strike at T. Don Hutto ICE Facility, Texas

ByperilousFebruary 24, 2020

February 24, 2020: Approximately 80 female detainees at the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, Texas engaged in a sit-down strike in protest of indefinite detention, inadequate medical care and other issues.

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Five Prisoners Killed, Two Escape Amidst Violence in Mississippi Prisons

ByperilousJanuary 4, 2020

December 29, 2019 - January 4, 2020: A series of riots and fights between prisoners in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) has resulted in the deaths of five prisoners and two escapes.

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Detained Asylum Seekers Stage Protest at Winn Correctional Center, Louisiana

ByperilousDecember 3, 2019

December 3rd, 2019: Detainees who are currently seeking asylum in Winn Correctional Center (WCC) refused to move back to their cells in a protest over their prolonged detention, some having spent over 8 months awaiting parole.

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Four Prisoners Escape from Davidson County Juvenile Detention Facility, Tennessee

ByperilousNovember 30, 2019

November 30, 2019: Four prisoners escaped from the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Facility by running out the front door while guards were distracted.

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