Distant Oversight: ICE's Slippery Inspection Policy The Trump administration's deportation crackdown has been marked by a disturbing pattern of neglect and disregard for detainee welfare within Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities.
While public attention is focused on the latest controversy or crisis, a more insidious development has taken place beneath the radar: the erosion of oversight mechanisms designed to ensure these facilities meet basic standards of care.
A recent CBS News analysis revealed that over a dozen immigration detention facilities – some with populations exceeding 500 people – have gone an entire year without inspection under revised ICE policies.