Stewart Detention Center
Coverage of Stewart Detention Center in the Nexus archive.
- Q&A: What Deborah Ross saw inside the ICE processing facility in Cary
U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross toured the ICE processing facility in Cary, describing it as a small, short-term center where individuals are held for hours before being transferred to the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia. Ross emphasized the need for congressional inspection of the Georgia facility due to concerns about prolonged detentions.
- From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect
Hundreds of ICE detainees across 33 U.S. states allege medical neglect in federal lawsuits, including delayed or denied treatments for conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer. Detainees reported severe consequences such as untreated infections, self-extracted teeth, and hospitalizations, with ICE custody deaths reaching a 20-year high since Trump's second administration began.
- ‘They’re playing with people’s lives’: the double amputee detained by ICE speaking out at public events
Rodney Taylor, a double amputee and Liberia-born barber from Atlanta, was detained by ICE for 15 months, leading to deteriorating health, but was released on May 1 after being dragged from his car in front of his children. Now free, he is advocating for change and enjoying small joys like a root beer float with family and supporters.
- Cuban immigrant dies in Georgia detention center, ICE tells Congress
Denny Adán González, a 33-year-old Cuban immigrant, died in the privately run Stewart detention center in Georgia. His death, the 18th in ICE custody this year, is being investigated as a suicide.