November 24, 2020
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday certified a class of Elizabeth Detention Center immigrant detainees who allege the government has violated federal COVID-19 safety guidelines by holding them in cramped quarters that are allegedly perfect for spreading the virus, but held off on deciding the merits of the claims.
May 20, 2020
An immigrant seeking to empty a New Jersey facility with conditions that are "perfect" for the spread of COVID-19 was removed to Mexico on the same day a federal judge barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deporting him, his attorneys said on Wednesday.