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WXXI News: Lawsuit targets mail policy at ICE’s detention center in Batavia

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“ICE’s new mail policy is a flagrant violation of confidentiality and privacy.”

On March 10, RFK Human Rights sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility over the facility’s failure to protect the confidentiality of legal mail. 

Speaking with Rochester Public Radio, attorney Sarah Decker comments on the consequences of the new policy – including its chilling effect on detained people’s ability to report abuse and inhumane conditions without fear of retaliation.

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