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Collected Item: “Federal Court in Boston Rules Strongly in Favor ofImmigrants Detained by ICE at Bristol County”

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Victory for Bristol immigrants

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pdf of website

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Since March, Boston's Lawyers for Civil Rights worked to improve the situations of immigrants held in detention centers. "In a powerful order, a federal court in Boston ruled strongly in favor of immigrants detained by ICE at Bristol County. The court ruled that the Bristol County Sheriff and ICE likely have acted unconstitutionally and shown deliberate indifference to the substantial risk of serious harm posed by COVID-19 to the detainees in their care." This success shows how civil rights lawyers were correct in fighting to improve the situations for immigrants. The lawsuit led to the release of more than 50 detainees.

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Greater Boston, Immigrant Rights, Civil Rights, ICE, detention center, lawyers, court,

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http://lawyersforcivilrights.org/our-impact/immigrant-rights/victory-for-immigrants-held-in-bristol-county/

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Lawyers for Civil Rights

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2020-05-12
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