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Migrant Families Claim ICE Custody Conditions Inhumane

1/23/2026

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Migrant families allege conditions for children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody: contaminated food and limited access to clean water.
Children are held for extended periods, often over 80 days, in facilities where basics go unmet.
Becky Wolozin, senior lawyer at the National Center for Youth Law, says the government's humane-treatment claims violate Flores Settlement Agreement.
Many families are reportedly leaving the United States due to the harsh conditions.

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Migrant families allege conditions for children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody: contaminated food and limited access to clean water.
Children are held for extended periods, often over 80 days, in facilities where basics go unmet.
Becky Wolozin, senior lawyer at the National Center for Youth Law, says the government's humane-treatment claims violate Flores Settlement Agreement.
Many families are reportedly leaving the United States due to the harsh conditions.