Everything Lubbock by ASTRID GALVAN 1/22/2020
A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some of the Border Patrol’s facilities in Arizona.
U.S. District Court Judge David C. Bury criticized the lack of measures taken by the Border Patrol to address persistent overcrowding and lengthy times in custody. He didn’t say exactly when he would rule but indicated it would be the end of next week at the earliest.
Primarily, they want migrants to have access to beds after a certain amount of time in custody, but also want the judge to require the agency to provide more layers of clothing, access to showers, food that’s assessed by a nutritionist and the ability to dim lights in sleeping facilities.
Currently, migrants are placed in holding cells with no beds but are given thin sleeping mats. They have derisively referred to the conditions as living in ice boxes.
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