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The Guardian: Female migrant in Florida subjected to ‘horrific’ treatment, complaint alleges

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A recent civil rights complaint alleges abuse and neglect at a Florida immigration detention center. A woman detained in a facility with a long history of allegations of mistreatment, identified only as Ana in the report, detailed extensive mental and sexual abuse. 

“Ana came to Baker vulnerable and in need, and officers responded with malice and cruelty,” said Sarah Gillman, director of strategic US litigation at RFK Human Rights.

“Her mistreatment at the hands of Baker officials is a clear violation of the law including the Prison Rape Elimination Act and the Rehabilitation Act. More than that, it’s an affront to our most basic, foundational principles of human dignity.”

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