""They did not give us enough food and I spent a week without being allowed to bathe. ICE took a month to give me my medication. Having my treatment abruptly taken away caused severe pain in my body as well as my mental health.""
""Eloy has been cited for medical neglect and physical abuse, among numerous other abuses, in a recent report from the Florence Immigration & Refugee Rights Project.""
""Under the Trump administration, federal agents have arrested thousands of people showing up for routine immigration appointments and court hearings, effectively turning a mandatory part of the legal immigration process into a trap.""
Karla Saenz, a transgender immigrant rights activist, endured harsh conditions while detained by ICE, including being placed in a men's facility and denied hormone therapy. She reported insufficient food and a week without bathing. A federal judge ordered her release from Eloy Detention Center after a month of detention. Saenz, who fled Venezuela due to persecution, has faced multiple kidnappings and violence related to her gender identity. Eloy Detention Center has been criticized for medical neglect and abuse.
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