April 02, 2020
A federal judge signaled that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he is open to releasing at least some of the 148 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees being held at a Massachusetts jail, telling lawyers Thursday that reducing the inmate population should protect the facility in case of an outbreak.
March 31, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 180,000 people in the U.S., federal judges have fielded requests from individuals in immigration detention centers, which feature close quarters and allegedly shoddy medical services, to be temporarily released from custody.
March 30, 2020
A federal judge rejected the notion of freeing nearly 150 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees being held in a Massachusetts jail that's been accused of not doing enough to stop the spread of coronavirus, telling attorneys in a hearing Monday that the pandemic is not cause to "empty jails."
March 27, 2020
A proposed class of people being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in southeastern Massachusetts jails sued for their immediate release Friday, saying they are "literally trapped" during the COVID-19 pandemic and fear for their lives.