From northjersey.com:
Advocacy groups filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security against the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack on behalf of 15 current and former inmates. The complaint includes allegations of sexual assault, medical and physical abuse, religious discrimination, COVID-19 negligence and generally "deplorable" conditions, among other issues at the county jail.
The complaint called for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end its agreement with the Bergen County Jail and release all immigrants currently detained there.
Freedom for Immigrants, the Center for Constitutional Rights and UnLocal jointly filed the complaint. It includes testimony from current and former inmates, some of whom stayed anonymous due to fear of retaliation. Continue reading >>>
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