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Video shows conditions inside New York immigrant detention facility

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An immigrant advocacy group has released new video of a federal detention facility in New York City, where detainees allegedly only receive one meal a day and have to deal with overcrowding. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.

Breakdown
  • Video shows migrants held in a New York City federal immigration facility with limited resources. 7s
  • Some detainees reportedly spend up to eight days in the facility, lacking beds and showers. 40s
  • Up to 200 people were held at the facility at once, raising concerns about overcrowding. 43s
  • Lawmakers have not been allowed to inspect the facility, as officials classify it as temporary. 52s
  • The Department of Homeland Security disputes all claims of poor conditions at ICE facilities. 1m 57s
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