Summary
Four detainees at an ICE detention center in Louisiana, including three transgender individuals, have filed complaints alleging they suffered abuse and forced labor. The abuse allegedly took place between 2023 and 2025 and involved a work program created by a former ICE assistant warden. The complaints are filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Key Facts
- Four detainees, including three transgender people, allege they were abused at an ICE detention center in Louisiana.
- The abuse reportedly occurred between 2023 and 2025.
- Manuel Reyes, a former ICE assistant warden, is accused of creating a work program that forced detainees to do manual labor for little or no pay.
- The work involved tasks like pushing heavy objects and was done without proper protective gear.
- Complaints were filed by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU, and the National Immigration Project.
- The claims were filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows lawsuits against the government for employees' wrongful acts.
- The Department of Homeland Security responded by calling the allegations a "hoax" about ICE facilities.
