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ICE Settles Florida Detention Facility COVID-19 Class Action, All Detainees Offered Vaccination
by Mark Wilson
On December 22, 2021, a Florida federal court approved the settlement of a class-action lawsuit challenging conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic in three U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities in Florida. Under the terms of the agreement, vaccinations will be offered to all detainees at ...
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