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Original Date Announced
December 21, 2017The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights called on DHS and Congress to investigate alleged abusive labor practices at government- and privately-operated immigration detention centers and require fair wages for all detainees. Immigration detention center providers currently are required to pay only a minimum of one dollar per day to detainees who participate in a “Voluntary Work Program.” According to the letter from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, detainees at numerous facilities have alleged being forced to work under threat of solitary confinement and restraint. [ID #291]
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Statement: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Concerned with Alleged Abusive Labor Practices at Immigration Detention CentersEffective Date
December 21, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Data and ReportsSubject Matter: DetentionAgencies Affected: ICE