ICE has announced the reopening of the Etowah County Detention Center for immigration processing amidst a renewed push for mass deportation under the Trump administration. Advocates previously celebrated its closure in March 2022 amid documented human rights abuses and severe deficiencies. The reopening marks a significant regression in the immigrant rights movement and has drawn criticism for wasting taxpayer resources and undermining community safety. Activists express deep concerns over the inhumane conditions and the deliberate neglect faced by detainees in the facility.
I spent four years detained at Etowah, a facility that operated with no regard for human dignity, safety, or the law. The inhumane conditions weren't just neglect - they were deliberate.
To be clear, the plan to reopen this facility is not only a reckless waste of taxpayer dollars and local resources - it is also a direct attack on our immigrant neighbors, aiming only to fuel Trump's mass expansion of immigration detention.
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