ACLU launches legal claims in 17 states against immigration detention conditions, including Texas

Per the American Civil Liberties Union, immigration detention practices in seventeen states—including Texas—have systematically neglected detainees' medical and other essential needs. The ACLU's legal claims include a suit from Elton Purvis, who spent seven months in custody in Texas before his deportation and is seeking ten million dollars in damages.

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