How US immigration officials are spreading the coronavirus
At least one transfer led to a super-spreading event, when the ICE moved 74 detainees, more than half of which later tested positive for Covid-19; three weeks later, that had jumped to 315
19 July 2020 - 10:23
New York/Los Angeles — Public health specialists have for months warned the US government that shuffling detainees among immigration detention centres will expose people to Covid-19 and help spread the disease.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has continued the practice, saying it is taking all necessary precautions...
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