By s.e. smith on 27 July, 2010
Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union released a report yesterday shedding some shocking light on the immigration detention system in the United States. According to ‘Deportation by Default,’ 15% of immigration detainees have mental illnesses or intellectual disabilities that render them unable to present their cases or understand immigration proceedings in court. [...]
Posted in mental health, policy, politics | Tagged detainees, immigration, immigration detention, intellectual disabilities, justice, legal system
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