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immigration enforcement spending bill
Coverage of immigration enforcement spending bill in the Nexus archive.
- ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockups
ICE has revised detention facility standards to allow increased use of AI for detainee communication and to maintain non-payment of minimum wage for detainees' voluntary work, citing reduced contractor burdens. Experts warn these changes may worsen detention conditions, citing issues like medical neglect and deaths in facilities.