After seeking asylum, 21-year-old Dulce Atahuaman Carhuancho was detained at a private ICE facility. A month later, she was hospitalized with a brain bleed and severe bruising, injuries her lawyers linked to trauma inside the center. Now, her family is suing Geo Group for negligence and a cover-up, as the company refuses to release key records.
A Forbes article about the case referenced a report by RFK Human Rights and other immigration groups. This report found that multiple Geo Group facilities “routinely violate ICE’s own minimum standards of care and state, federal, and international law.”
Read the full article here.
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