Current and former incarcerated people have filed a lawsuit alleging that California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is violating the rights of U.S. citizens and legal residents by making referrals to immigration officials “solely” based on the assumption of prisoners’ place of birth, race, ethnicity, or language ability, Kevin Rector reports for the Los Angeles Times.
The ACLU of Northern California said that this practice deprives prisoners of access to rehabilitative programs and housing units, violating their constitutional rights. The lawsuit calls on the court to put an end to the practice of referring prisoners to ICE and to enjoin the state from making decisions based on ICE holds.
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