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Date Announced
June 4, 2020COVID-19: ICE claims it is testing all incoming detainees for COVID-19 at 22 detention centers nationwide. ICE houses all new arrivals separately from the general population for 14 days after their arrival and monitors them for symptoms.
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Effective Date of Change
June 4, 2020
Status:
Final/Actual
Type of Action:
Change in Practice
Subject Matter:
Detention
Agencies Affected:
ICE
Prior Policies
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Previously, ICE instituted screening guidance for new detainees who arrive at facilities to identify those who meet CDC’s criteria for epidemiological risk of exposure to COVID-19. ICE previously isolated detainees with fever and/or respiratory symptoms who meet these criteria and observed them for a specified time period.
Prior ICE Guidance on COVID-19: Detention
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Associated or Derivative Policies
Commentary
In a June 2020 court filing, ICE claimed that all detainees newly booked at the Krome Processing Center and 21 other ICE detention facilities nationwide would be tested for COVID-19.
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