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Queer Immigrants Allege Abuse and Forced Labor at ICE

10/17/2025

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Queer and trans immigrants at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center allege mistreatment, including forced labor, sexual assault, and medical neglect.
Detainees report coercion into an unsanctioned work program for minimal pay and retaliation for reporting abuse.
Complaints were filed against Manuel Reyes, an assistant warden at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center, who allegedly stalked and assaulted detainees.
The allegations prompt debates about immigration-enforcement policies and their impact on communities across the United States.

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Story summary

Queer and trans immigrants at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center allege mistreatment, including forced labor, sexual assault, and medical neglect.
Detainees report coercion into an unsanctioned work program for minimal pay and retaliation for reporting abuse.
Complaints were filed against Manuel Reyes, an assistant warden at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center, who allegedly stalked and assaulted detainees.
The allegations prompt debates about immigration-enforcement policies and their impact on communities across the United States.