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Trans detainees allege abuse at Louisiana immigration facility
Original: Trans detainees allege abuse, medical neglect at Jena immigration detention center
Transgender immigrants held at the Jena immigration detention center in Louisiana say they have faced abuse and denial of adequate medical care, according to a new report. The allegations add to long-standing scrutiny of conditions in US immigration detention, particularly for transgender detainees, who advocates say are frequently placed in facilities not suited to their needs and are vulnerable to mistreatment.
Why now: The abuse and medical neglect allegations have drawn attention amid ongoing national debate over US immigration detention conditions.
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- Trans detainees allege abuse, medical neglect at Jena immigration detention center · lailluminator.com
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