ICE Detention Center Contracts Challenge State Authority
ICE has posted new contract terms at four detention facilities that would eliminate state oversight and legal authority, directly circumventing a federal judge's recent order requiring state health inspectors to access ICE detention centers. This move represents a significant escalation in the agency's efforts to shield its facilities from state-level regulation and inspection. The action suggests ICE is attempting to use contractual language to override state laws and judicial directives.
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ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’
ICE has posted new contract terms at four detention facilities that would eliminate state oversight and legal authority, directly circumventing a federal judge's recent order requiring state health inspectors to access ICE detention centers. This move represents a significant escalation in the agency's efforts to shield its facilities from state-level regulation and inspection. The action suggests ICE is attempting to use contractual language to override state laws and judicial directives.
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