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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Deaths in ICE Detention Centers: A System Shrouded in Cover-Up and Unaccountability. About Ice. Branch of United States Department of Homeland Security Identify and Dismantle Vulnerabilities Nation’s Border Economic Transportation

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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  1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deaths in ICE Detention Centers: A System Shrouded in Cover-Up and Unaccountability

  2. About Ice • Branch of United States Department of Homeland Security • Identify and Dismantle Vulnerabilities • Nation’s Border • Economic • Transportation • Infrastructure Security • Protect Americans • Motto: Integrity, Courage, and Excellence

  3. Detention Centers - Deaths • 2004 – 2007: 62 Immigrants • Young Sook Kim – Pancreatic Cancer • Edmar Alves Araujo – Seizure • Ms. Kenley of Barbados - High Blood Pressure; Tumor; Uterine Bleeding

  4. Detention Centers – Deaths (Continued) • “We spend $98 million annually to provide medical care for people in our custody. Anybody who violates our national immigration law is going to get the same treatment by ICE regardless of their medical condition." • "Proper and timely health care by medical personnel supporting ICE could have prevented many of these deaths."

  5. Catholic Social Teaching - Principles • Human Dignity • Community and the Common Good • Stewardship • Option for the Poor • Solidarity

  6. Resources • http://www.aamovement.net/news/2007/ice_detention.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement

  7. Additional Resources • http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071018/OPINION01/710180412/1069/OPINION • http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/detention/11771leg19990818.html • http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=310360&z=2 • http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1570607&vid=178514

  8. Polls • http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2205.html • http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_774.html • http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1221.html • http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1275.html

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