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Four detained asylum seekers sue federal government over alleged conditions
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Four men detained at the Torrance County Detention Facility are suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over allegedly certifying an inaccurate inspection by a government contractor which they say allowed ICE to evade federal law and continue to detain immigrants at the facility despite known ongoing violations. The four men who, to protect their identities while they are detained are suing, under pseudonyms, are Carlos Doe, Luis Doe, Ernesto Doe and Gabriel Doe. All four are Venezuelans who are seeking asylum in the U.S. and have been detained for more than a month at Torrance County Detention Facility. All four allege inhumane abuse and neglect.
The lawsuit seeks to have ICE stop detaining migrants at the Torrance facility. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Leticia Zamarripa said through email that “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not comment on ongoing or pending litigation.”