The surge of coronavirus infections at U.S. immigration detention centers

January 21, 2022

Since the beginning of 2022, the number of coronavirus infections among immigrants detained at U.S. ICE detention centers has risen by 520%. Last week, 1,766 immigrants were being monitored or isolated at ICE detention facilities due to confirmed coronavirus infection. Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 32,000 immigrants have tested positive for the coronavirus while in ICE custody. The major increase in infections across ICE detention facilities raises concerns about ICE’s vaccination campaign, the significant vaccine refusal rate, frequent facility transfers, and the agency’s decision to continue keeping thousands of immigrants with underlying medical conditions in detention.

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Immigration Law, COVID-19, Immigrants