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ICE Ends Post-Release Death Reviews
Attorneys general from Oregon, Washington, and 21 other states are sounding the alarm over ICE’s new policy ending investigations into deaths occurring shortly after release — a move they say guts accountability and could incentivize unsafe practices. With facilities like Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center already under fire for denying healthcare, critics warn this policy opens the door to detainee deaths being swept under the rug. ICE insists it’s not responsible for post-release deaths, but AGs argue that’s dangerously blind to the conditions detainees endure while in custody — and…
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