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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at San Diego Detention Facility, San Diego, California

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the San Diego Contract Detention Facility in San Diego, California. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject-matter experts, CRCL considers the issues identified by the experts to be resolved. Consequently, CRCL closed the complaint listed above.

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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Otero County Processing Center, Chaparral, New Mexico

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Otero County Processing Center located in Chaparral, New Mexico. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject-matter experts, CRCL considers the issues identified by the experts tobe resolved. Consequently, CRCL closed the complaint listed above.

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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Chippewa (Sault Sainte Marie, Wisconsin) and Calhoun (Battle Creek, Michigan) County Correctional Facilities

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Chippewa County Correctional Facility in Sault Sainte Marie, Wisconsin, and the Calhoun County Correctional Facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject-matter experts, CRCL considers the majority of the issues identified by the experts to be resolved. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL closed this complaint.

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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Bedford Heights City Jail, Bedford Heights, Ohio

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the Bedford Heights City Jail in Bedford Heights, Ohio. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL’s subject matter experts, ICE informed CRCL that it is no longer using this facility. Consequently, as of the date of this memorandum, CRCL is closing the above-listed complaint.

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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Delaney Hall, Newark, New Jersey

CRCL conducted an investigation into conditions of detention for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL that focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL's subject-matter experts, CRCL considers the issues identified by the experts to be resolved. Consequently, CRCL has closed the complaint listed above.

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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at Stewart Detention Center, Lumpkin, Georgia

CRCL received a report written by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia regarding immigration detention conditions at Georgia facilities, including Stewart Detention Center. The report raised concerns about conditions of detention at Stewart related to correctional operations, medical care, and mental health care. CRCL opened complaints based on the information in the report, and also based upon separate complaints received raising similar concerns.

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Close Memo for Onsite Investigation at South Texas Detention Complex, Pearsall, Texas

CRCL conducted an investigation into the mental health care provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at the South Texas Detention Complex in Pearsall, Texas. Following a collaborative process between ICE and CRCL, CRCL has focused on findings and recommendations made by CRCL’s subject matter expert. CRCL considers the issues identified by the expert to be resolved and closed. Consequently, as of the date of this memo, CRCL closed the above-referenced complaint.

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Immigration Enforcement

Immigration enforcement is the largest single area of responsibility for ICE. While certain responsibilities and close cooperation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and others require significant ICE assets near the border, the majority of immigration enforcement work for ICE takes place in the country’s interior.

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Assistant Secretary John Morton's Testimony on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request

Testimony of Assistant Secretary John Morton Before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Request