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Original 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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ICE Guidance on COVID-19Effective Date
June 4, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DetentionAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- April 6, 2020 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
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
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Prior Policy
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Prior ICE Guidance on COVID-19: Detention
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Commentary
Commentary
All incoming ICE detainees at Krome to be tested as coronavirus cases in detention surge
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. Go to article